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.

Movie quotes

  • (..) - Action. WOMAN: Action. For him, you could tell it was weird. He was saying, "This is weird for me." Do you think he'll come? It's a mixture of nostalgia and surrealism and, uh... Not being able to process it. - Okay. We're all good, aren't we? MAN: Yes. Shall we--? Do you wanna do a rehearsal (..)
    2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey