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nostalgia

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /nɑˈstældʒə/ · UK /nɒˈstældʒə/

nostalgia means: A warm but sad feeling when you remember past times and wish you could experience them again.

noun

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A warm but sad feeling when you remember past times and wish you could experience them again.

  • That song fills me with nostalgia.
  • He felt nostalgia for his school days.
  • Old family photographs can stir a little nostalgia.

How to use it: nostalgia for something (She felt nostalgia for her childhood home.)

Similar words: longing for the past

Common phrases: nostalgia for something, sense of nostalgia, childhood nostalgia

Questions about nostalgia

What does nostalgia mean?

A warm but sad feeling when you remember past times and wish you could experience them again.

What is nostalgia in other languages?

Türkçe: nostalji · Español: nostalgia · Français: nostalgie · Deutsch: Nostalgie · Italiano: nostalgia · 日本語: 郷愁

How do you pronounce nostalgia?

In American English /nɑˈstældʒə/; in British English /nɒˈstældʒə/.

How do you use nostalgia in a sentence?

That song fills me with nostalgia. He felt nostalgia for his school days.

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