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nostalgia

Noun

IPA /nɒˈstældʒə/

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Meaning in plain English

A warm, sometimes slightly sad feeling when you remember happy experiences from the past and wish you could enjoy them again.

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nostalgia/nɒˈstældʒə/

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A photo from childhood
Warm memories, with a little sadness

Nostalgia is a longing for happy times in the past.

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That old song fills me with nostalgia for summer holidays with my cousins.
Returning to my old classroom brought a wave of nostalgia.

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nostalgia — A warm, sometimes slightly sad feeling when you remember happy experiences from the past and wish you could enjoy them again.

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A warm, sometimes slightly sad feeling when you remember happy experiences from the past and wish you could enjoy them again.

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Word origin

From New Latin, built on Greek nostos, meaning a return home, and the ending -algia.

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Nostalgic is the adjective: a song or photograph can make you feel nostalgic.

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