nostalgia

noun
UK: /nɒˈstældʒə/
US: /nɑːˈstældʒə/

  1. A feeling of pleasure and slight sadness when you think about things that happened in the past.

    1. I feel nostalgia for my old school.
    2. The old photos filled me with nostalgia for my childhood vacations.

  2. A sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations.

    1. Seeing those old toys filled me with nostalgia.
    2. Many people feel nostalgia for the simpler times of their youth, before the internet.

Synonyms

reminiscence longing yearning
nostalgia intransitive-verb

  1. To have feelings of nostalgia.

    1. I nostalgiad about my childhood.
    2. She nostalgiad over old photographs, remembering happy moments.
nostalgia adjective

  1. Characterized by or causing feelings of nostalgia.

    1. The movie had a nostalgia feel.
    2. The old song was pure nostalgia, reminding everyone of their youth.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "nostalgia" in English means: A feeling of pleasure and slight sadness when you think about things that happened in the past., A sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations..

The phonetic transcription of "nostalgia" is /nɒˈstældʒə/ in British English and /nɑːˈstældʒə/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "nostalgia": reminiscence, longing, yearning.

Example usage of "nostalgia": "I feel nostalgia for my old school.". More examples on the page.