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nostalgia

/nɒˈstaldʒə/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A longing for home or familiar surroundings; homesickness.
  2. A bittersweet yearning for the things of the past.
  3. Reminiscence of the speaker's childhood or younger years.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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