nos·tal·gi·a (n -st l j , n-)n. 1. A bittersweet longing for things, persons, or situations of the past. 2. The condition of being homesick; homesickness. [Greek nostos, a return home; see nes-1 in Indo-European roots + -algia.] nos·tal gic (-j k) adj.nos·tal gi·cal·ly adv.nos·tal gist n. |
nostalgia [nɒˈstældʒə -dʒɪə]
n
1. a yearning for the return of past circumstances, events, etc.
2. the evocation of this emotion, as in a book, film, etc.
3. longing for home or family; homesickness
[New Latin (translation of German Heimweh homesickness), from Greek nostos a return home + -algia]
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| Noun | 1. |  nostalgia - longing for something past homesickness - a longing to return home |
nostalgia
noun reminiscence, longing, regret, pining, yearning, remembrance, homesickness, wistfulness He felt a wave of nostalgia for the life he had left behind him.
Quotations
"Nostalgia isn't what it used to be" [Anon.]
"Nostalgia isn't what it used to be" [Anon.]
Translations
nostalgia
n nostalgia [noˈstӕldʒə]
a longing for past times She felt a great nostalgia for her childhood. nostalgie حَنين إلى الوَطَن носталгия stesk, teskná touha nostalgi die Nostalgie νοσταλγία nostalgia hõllandus دلتنگى براى nostalgia nostalgie נוֹסטַלגִיָה घटनाओं की यादें, गृह-विराम, विरह nostalgija,čežnja za domom nosztalgia nostalgia nostalgía, fortíðarþrá nostalgia 郷愁 향수 nostalgija, ilgesys nostalģija; ilgas nostalgia nostalgie nostalgi, lengsel tilbake til gamle dager tęsknota, nostalgia nostalgia nostalgie тоска по прошлому nostalgia hrepenenje nostalgija nostalgi ความคิดถึง geçmişe özlem, nostalji 懷舊之情 ностальгія ماضي کو ياد کرنے کي بيماري lòng hoài cổ 怀旧之情
adj noˈstalgic
nostalgies حَنيني إلى الوَطَن носталгичен nostalgický nostalgisk nostalgisch νοσταλγικός nostálgico hõllanduslik دلتنگ؛ غريب nostalginen nostalgique נוֹסטַלגִי गृह विरही nostalgičan honvágytól szenvedő; nosztalgikus rindu nostalgískur, angurvær nostalgico なつかしさにふける 향수의 nostalgiškas, ilgesingas nostalģisks; ilgpilns menimbulkan nostalgia nostalgisch nostalgisk, lengtende nostalgiczny nostálgico nostalgic тоскующий по прошлому nostalgický otožen nostalgičan nostalgisk ซึ่งคิดถึงบ้าน geçmişe özleme ait, nostaljik 懷舊的 ностальгічний ماضي کا رسيا thuộc về lòng hoài cổ 怀旧的
adv noˈstalgically
nostalgies بِحَنِنِيَّةٍ إلى الوَطَن носталгично nostalgicky nostalgiskt nostalgisch νοσταλγικά nostálgicamente hõllanduslikult با دلتنگی nostalgisesti nostalgiquement בְּנוֹסטַלגִיָה गृह विरही nostalgičan nosztalgikusan penuh kerinduan á nostalgískan/angurværan hátt nostalgicamente なつかしさにふけって 향수를 불러 일으켜 nostalgiškai nostalģiski; ilgpilni secara nostalgia nostalgisch nostalgisk, lengtende nostalgicznie nostalgicamente nostalgic с тоской по прошлому nostalgicky otožno nostalgično nostalgiskt อย่างคิดถึงบ้าน özlemle 懷舊地 ностальгічно ماضي سے محبت کے طور پر một cách lưu luyến 怀旧地
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