Associations to the word «Nostalgia»

Wiktionary

NOSTALGIA, noun. A longing for home or familiar surroundings; homesickness.
NOSTALGIA, noun. A bittersweet yearning for the things of the past.
NOSTALGIA, noun. Reminiscence of the speaker's childhood or younger years.
NOSTALGIA GOGGLES, noun. (slang) A nostalgic perspective (which obscures something’s true quality).

Dictionary definition

NOSTALGIA, noun. Longing for something past.

Wise words

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