Definitions for reminiscence
ˌrɛm əˈnɪs ənsrem·i·nis·cence

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. reminiscencenoun

   a mental impression retained and recalled from the past

2. recall, recollection, reminiscencenoun

   the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)

   "he has total recall of the episode"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. reminiscencenoun

   An act of remembering long-past experiences, often fondly.

2. Etymology: From reminiscentiae, from reminiscens, present active participle of reminiscor; see reminiscent.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Reminiscencenoun

   Recollection; recovery of ideas.

   Etymology: reminiscens, Latin.

   I cast about for all circumstances that may revive my memory or reminiscence. Matthew Hale, Origin of Mankind.

   For the other part of memory, called reminiscence, which is the retrieving of a thing at present forgot, or but confusedly remembered, by setting the mind to ransack every little cell of the brain; while it is thus busied, how accidentally does the thing sought for offer itself to the mind? South.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Reminiscence

   Reminiscence is the act of recollecting past experiences or events. An example of the typical use of reminiscence is when people share their personal stories with others or allows other people to live vicariously through stories of family, friends, and acquaintances while gaining an authentic meaningful relationship with the people. An example of reminiscence may be grandparents remembering past events with friends or their grandchildren, sharing their individual experience of what the past was like.

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1. reminiscence

   Reminiscence is the act or process of recalling and sharing personal memories from the past. It typically refers to an enjoyable recollection of past events or experiences. This could be a specific event, a particular period in one's life, people, places, feelings, emotions, or even objects that hold sentimental value. It's often associated with elderly people who look back on their life nostalgically. However, it can be applicable to anyone, regardless of age.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Reminiscencenoun

   the act or power of recalling past experience; the state of being reminiscent; remembrance; memory

2. Reminiscencenoun

   that which is remembered, or recalled to mind; a statement or narration of remembered experience; a recollection; as, pleasing or painful reminiscences

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Reminiscence

   Reminiscence is the act of recollecting past experiences or events; when a person shares their personal stories with others or allows other people to live vicariously through stories of family, friends, and acquaintances while gaining an authentic meaningful relationship with a person. Grandparents are often ones who reminiscence their stories to their grandchildren, sharing their individual experience of what the past was like. The study of reminiscence has a long history, which is shortly described in Eysenck and Frith: Reminiscence is a technical term, coined by Ballard in 1913, denoting improvement in the performance of a partially learned act that occurs while the subject is resting, that is, not performing the act in question.. The reality of reminiscence was first experimentally demonstrated by Oehrn. In experiments on reminiscence the same task is always administered twice or more. One is mainly interested in the effect of the rest periods between the tasks. Learning might not be apparent within a task but it may be across tasks.

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

1. Reminiscence

   rem-i-nis′ens, n. recollection: an account of what is remembered: the recurrence to the mind of the past.—n. Reminis′cent, one who calls past events to mind.—adj. capable of calling to mind.—adjs. Reminiscen′tial, Reminis′citory, tending to remind. [Fr.,—Low L. reminiscentiæ, recollections—L. reminisci, to recall to mind.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of reminiscence in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of reminiscence in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of reminiscence in a Sentence

1. Simon Bird:

   When we do have residents that are getting particularly stressed or very anxious, the manager or the staff will bring Biscuit out. He's a good distraction. He reduces stress levels, he does stimulate memory and also encourages a lot of social interaction and recollection and reminiscence.

2. Beth Kallmyer:

   We call it reminiscence therapy.

3. Ogden Nash:

   One man's remorse is another man's reminiscence.

4. Erik Pevernagie:

   Cherishing the sweet reminiscence of the early hours of life can be experienced as real enchantment: Those hours when fantasy is given wings and imagination allows us to sail with our paper boats through the stern roads of our constricted life. ( "Paper boats forever" )

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=reminiscence
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reminiscence
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=reminiscence
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reminiscence
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reminiscence
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=reminiscence
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=reminiscence