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nostalgia

[no-stal-juh, -jee-uh, nuh-]

noun

  1. a wistful desire to return in thought or in fact to a former time in one's life, to one's home or homeland, or to one's family and friends; a sentimental yearning for the happiness of a former place or time.

    a nostalgia for his college days.

  2. something that elicits or displays nostalgia.



nostalgia

/ -dʒɪə, nɒˈstældʒə /

noun

  1. a yearning for the return of past circumstances, events, etc

  2. the evocation of this emotion, as in a book, film, etc

  3. longing for home or family; homesickness

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • nostalgic adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of nostalgia1

First recorded in 1770–80; from New Latin, from Greek ó(Dz) “a return home” + -algia -algia
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of nostalgia1

C18: New Latin (translation of German Heimweh homesickness), from Greek nostos a return home + -algia
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Over a brief but explosive career, the singer spotlighted the darker undercurrents of India's Punjab region - gangster culture, unemployment, and political decay - while evoking a deep nostalgia for village life.

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"It's not lost on us that this is a cultural moment charged with nostalgia, evolution, and emotion," they added.

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Pasha is the sympathetic face of Western men beguiled by nostalgia for “traditional” wives unsullied by feminism and high expectations.

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“Perhaps in the themes,” says Ron, “but in a musical sense, we really try to avoid nostalgia completely.”

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I approach it with caution, weary of the deep sadness in the melodies, disturbed by the impossible sense of nostalgia that emanates from every single song.

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