Nostalgia: meaning, definitions and examples
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nostalgia
[ nษหstaldสษ ]
feeling of longing for the past
Nostalgia is a sentimental longing for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations. It is a bittersweet emotion that can evoke memories and emotions from earlier times.
Synonyms
longing, remembrance, sentimentality
Examples of usage
- I experienced a wave of nostalgia when I found my old childhood photos.
- Listening to that song filled me with nostalgia for my school days.
Translations
Translations of the word "nostalgia" in other languages:
๐ต๐น nostalgia
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเฅเคธเฅเคเฅเคฒเฅเคเคฟเคฏเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Nostalgie
๐ฎ๐ฉ nostalgia
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะพััะฐะปัะณัั
๐ต๐ฑ nostalgia
๐ฏ๐ต ใในใฟใซใธใข
๐ซ๐ท nostalgie
๐ช๐ธ nostalgia
๐น๐ท nostalji
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ ธ์คํ ์ง์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูุญููู ุฅูู ุงูู ุงุถู
๐จ๐ฟ nostalgie
๐ธ๐ฐ nostalgia
๐จ๐ณ ๆๆง
๐ธ๐ฎ nostalgija
๐ฎ๐ธ nostalgรญa
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฝะพััะฐะปัะณะธั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแกแขแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ nostalji
๐ฒ๐ฝ nostalgia
Word origin
The word 'nostalgia' originated in the late 18th century from a combination of two Greek words, 'nostos' meaning 'homecoming' and 'algos' meaning 'pain' or 'ache'. Initially, nostalgia was considered a medical condition, believed to be a form of homesickness. However, over time, it evolved to represent a sentimental yearning for the past.
See also: nostalgic, nostalgically.