Definitions for nostalgia
nɒˈstæl dʒə, -dʒi ə, nə-nos·tal·gia

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. nostalgianoun

   longing for something past

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1. nostalgianoun

   A sentimental yearning to return to an earlier time remembered as happier or more pleasant, or a former place evoking happy memories; a longing to experience again a former happy time; as, a nostalgia for the brotherhood of the Woodstock music festival; a nostalgia for the comradeship of one's college friends.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nostalgianoun

   A longing for home or familiar surroundings; homesickness.

2. nostalgianoun

   A bittersweet yearning for the things of the past.

3. nostalgianoun

   Reminiscence of the speaker's childhood or younger years.

4. Etymology: From nostalgia, from * (nostalgia), from νόστος + ἄλγος. Compare Italian nostalgia and French nostalgie.

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1. nostalgia

   Nostalgia is a sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past. It can refer to the joy and sadness that comes from thinking about or remembering past experiences, places, events, or people. It is often associated with a yearning for the perceived simplicity, comfort, or pleasantness of earlier times.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. Nostalgianoun

   homesickness; esp., a severe and sometimes fatal form of melancholia, due to homesickness

2. Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. a return home + pain.]

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Nostalgia

   The term nostalgia describes a sentimentality for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations. The word is a learned formation of a Greek compound, consisting of νόστος, meaning "homecoming", a Homeric word, and ἄλγος, meaning "pain, ache", and was coined by a 17th-century medical student to describe the anxieties displayed by Swiss mercenaries fighting away from home. Described as a medical condition—a form of melancholy—in the Early Modern period, it became an important trope in Romanticism. In common, less clinical usage, nostalgia can refer to a general interest in the past, their personalities, and events, especially the "good old days" from one's earlier life. Boym argues that nostalgia is more prevalent during times of great upheaval. The scientific literature on nostalgia is quite thin, but a few studies have attempted to pin down the its essence and causes. Smell and touch are strong evokers of nostalgia due to the processing of these stimuli first passing through the amygdala, the emotional seat of the brain. These recollections of our past are usually important events, people we care about, and places where we have spent time. Music and weather can also be a strong trigger of nostalgia.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nostalgia

   nos-tal′ji-a, n. home-sickness, esp. when morbid.—adj. Nostal′gic. [Gr. nostos, a return, algos, pain.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of nostalgia in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of nostalgia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of nostalgia in a Sentence

1. Gary Landis:

   Everybody has grandma’s clock in the attic and it’s a nostalgia thing and they want to bring it down, they remember as a little child that grandma had that clock.

2. Augusta E. Rundell:

   Christmas--that magic blanket that wraps itself about us, that something so intangible that it is like a fragrance. It may weave a spell of nostalgia. Christmas may be a day of feasting, or of prayer, but always it will be a day of remembrance--a day in which we think of everything we have ever loved.

3. Mike Matei:

   I don't eat fast food all that often. I just love the old nostalgia of it really. But I do go out to restaurants for most meals. Always have.

4. Janda Lukin:

   Nostalgia has and continues to be huge with snacking and providing a sense of comfort, especially the past two years, with Mega Bites, we're giving adult consumers — many of whom grew up eating Goldfish — a new way to experience their beloved snack.

5. Yvonne Owens:

   McCall is all about the nostalgia of the place, we have walked down those streets so many times. We have swum in that frigid water until we were pruney. We have hiked through those woods and picked huckleberries until our fingers were blue and our legs were sore. The people are wonderful and we enjoy shopping in the same stores and eating in the same restaurants every time we are there.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=nostalgia
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=nostalgia
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nostalgia
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nostalgia
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=nostalgia
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=nostalgia