26984 words

nostalgia

2 definitions • 4 examples
1
a feeling of pleasure and also slight sadness when you think about things that happened in the past:

Examples:

Some people feel nostalgia for their schooldays.
Hearing that song again filled him with nostalgia.
a wave (= sudden strong feeling) of nostalgia
2
a feeling of pleasure and sometimes slight sadness at the same time as you think about things that happened in the past:

Examples:

Hearing her voice again filled him with nostalgia.

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