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nostalgia
[ no-stal-juh, -jee-uh, nuh- ]
/ nÉËstĂŠl dÊÉ, -dÊi É, nÉ- /
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noun
a wistful desire to return in thought or in fact to a former time in one's life, to one's home or homeland, or to one's family and friends; a sentimental yearning for the happiness of a former place or time: a nostalgia for his college days.
something that elicits or displays nostalgia.
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Origin of nostalgia
OTHER WORDS FROM nostalgia
nos·tal·gic, adjectiveWords nearby nostalgia
nosography, nosology, no sooner said than done, nosophobia, no spring chicken, nostalgia, nostalgic, nostalgist, nostalgy, no-stick, nostoc
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British Dictionary definitions for nostalgia
nostalgia
/ (nÉËstĂŠldÊÉ, -dÊÉȘÉ) /
noun
a yearning for the return of past circumstances, events, etc
the evocation of this emotion, as in a book, film, etc
longing for home or family; homesickness
Word Origin for nostalgia
C18: New Latin (translation of German Heimweh homesickness), from Greek nostos a return home + -algia
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