nostalgia
Translation
nostalgia
Examples
He felt a wave of nostalgia for his childhood.
He felt a wave of nostalgia for his childhood.
The old song filled me with nostalgia.
The old song filled me with nostalgia.
Grammar Patterns
nostalgia for ((sth.)) a feeling of pleasure and sadness for the past I have nostalgia for the 90s.
a sense/feeling/wave of nostalgia used to quantify the feeling A sense of nostalgia washed over him.
Similar Words
Synonyms: reminiscence, longing, wistfulness
Etymology
From Greek 'nostos' (homecoming) + 'algos' (pain, ache). It literally means 'pain for home'.
Memory Tips
Think of the phrase 'not so long ago' to remember that nostalgia is about the past.