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    nostalgic
    /nɒˈstaldʒɪk/

    adjective

    • 1. feeling, evoking, or characterized by nostalgia: "he remained nostalgic about the good old days"

    noun

    • 1. a nostalgic person: "nostalgics who still take pleasure in experiencing the glories of the North American landscape from the windows of a car"

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  2. www.psychologytoday.com › 201411 › the-meaning-of-nostalgiaThe Meaning of Nostalgia | Psychology Today

    Jun 24, 2024 · Nostalgia is sentimentality for the past, typically for a period or place with positive associations, but sometimes also for the past in general, ‘the good old days of yore’.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › nostalgiaNostalgia Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1 day ago · The meaning of NOSTALGIA is a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition; also : something that evokes nostalgia.

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  5. 7esl.com › nostalgiaNostalgia: Definition, Examples of Nostalgia in Spoken Language...

    Jun 18, 2024 · Nostalgia can be used as a literary device which can allow the writer to discuss feelings of pain or pleasure when remembering events, places or people from the past. The idea is that feelings of nostalgia bring about intense emotions and this is a great way to engage readers in the writing.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › nostalgicallyNostalgically - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    4 days ago · adverb. in a nostalgic manner. “they spent an hour together, talking nostalgically as they wandered slowly down the coast road” Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Nostalgically." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/nostalgically. Accessed 02 Jul. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles.

  7. calirb.com › yesterday-a-new-history-of-nostalgia-by-tobiasYesterday: A New History of Nostalgia by Tobias Becker and The...

    6 days ago · She opens her book with a linguistic analysis of the word nostalgia, distinguishing two aspects: “Nostalgia (from nostos—return home, and algia—longing) is a longing for a home that no longer exists or has never existed.”

  8. www.forbes5.pitt.edu › article › nostalgia-generationThe Nostalgia Generation | Forbes and Fifth - University of...

    Jun 10, 2024 · Introduction. Nostalgia—the longing for things of the past—is a compound word deriving from two Greek terms: nostos (returning home) and algos (pain) (Cui 126).

  9. www.readpoetry.com › how-to-write-a-nostalgic-poemHow To Write A Nostalgic Poem - Read Poetry

    Jun 25, 2024 · Nostalgia is usually associated with positive memories. They may be bittersweet, but either way, they evoke deep reflection. A nostalgic poem depends on the strength of the things you felt in the moment and the ones you feel looking back on it now.