nostalgia

Definition

  • noun: pleasure and sadness that is caused by remembering something from the past and wishing that you could experience it again
  • noun: the state of being homesick
  • synonyms: homesickness, heimweh, aching

Examples

  • A wave of 'nostalgia' swept over me when I saw my childhood home.

  • He was filled with 'nostalgia' for his college days.

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