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nostalgia

UK
/nɒˈstældʒə/
US
/nəˈstældʒə/

Translations

nostalgianoun
nostalgias
pl
Listening to old songs often fills her with nostalgia for her childhood.
Écouter de vieilles chansons la remplit souvent de nostalgie pour son enfance.
Additional translations
mal du paysSens médical ancien ou littéraire.
Synonyms
wistfulness
reminiscence
homesickness
longing
sentimentality
nostalgiaadjective
UK
/nɒˈstældʒə/
US
/nəˈstældʒə/
Used attributively (e.g., nostalgia television, nostalgia act) rather than as a gradable descriptive adjective.
The festival featured nostalgia films from the golden age of cinema.
Le festival présentait des films nostalgiques de l'âge d'or du cinéma.
Synonyms
melancholic
wistful-hearted
pining
longing
yearning
homesick
reminiscent
wistful
sentimental
nostalgic

Definitions

nostalgianoun
A sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations.
Listening to old songs often fills her with nostalgia for her childhood.
A medical condition characterized by severe homesickness.
In the 18th century, soldiers suffering from nostalgia were often sent home to recover.
nostalgiaadjective
Relating to or characteristic of nostalgia; intended to evoke nostalgic feelings.
The festival featured nostalgia films from the golden age of cinema.
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