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nostalgia

Syllabification: (nos·tal·gia)

Pronunciation: /näˈstaljə, nə-/

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Definition of nostalgia

noun

a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations:I was overcome with acute nostalgia for my days in college
something done or presented in order to evoke feelings of nostalgia:an evening of TV nostalgia

Derivatives

nostalgist

Origin:

late 18th century (in the sense 'acute homesickness'): modern Latin (translating German Heimweh 'homesickness'), from Greek nostos 'return home' + algos 'pain'