nostalgia — a sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past
Pronunciation (IPA): /nɑˈstældʒə/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's recipe box always fills me with nostalgia for Sunday dinners.
- Watching old TV commercials on YouTube is my guilty pleasure for instant nostalgia.
- The smell of chalk and erasers hit me with school nostalgia.
nostalgia
NOUN[/nɑˈstældʒə/]
a sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past
She finds the old photo — and nostalgia does the rest.
Lost in nostalgia for her youth in Algeria
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Greek nostos meaning 'homecoming' or 'return home' combined with algos meaning 'pain' or 'ache'. The term was coined in the 17th century by Swiss medical student Johannes Hofer to describe a psychological condition.
Breakdown
nostos (Greek: homecoming) + algos (Greek: pain/ache) = nostalgia (a painful longing for home or the past)
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📝Examples
“My grandmother's recipe box always fills me with nostalgia for Sunday dinners.”
“Watching old TV commercials on YouTube is my guilty pleasure for instant nostalgia.”
“The smell of chalk and erasers hit me with school nostalgia.”
“My dad's nostalgia for vinyl records is costing him a fortune on eBay.”
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