nostalgia

/nɑˈstældʒə/

nounnos · tal · gia

Think: **NO** + **STALL** + **JAH** — “No stall, jah!” sounds like **nos-tal-gia**.

Yes, it's nostalgia. Watch the ending: it’s **-gia** (sounds like “juh”), not **-ga** or **-jia**.

Definition

  1. nouna warm, sometimes slightly sad feeling when you remember the past; longing for earlier times

Examples

  • “Hearing that song filled her with nostalgia for middle school.”
  • “He felt a wave of nostalgia when he walked past his old neighborhood.”
  • “The photo album brought back nostalgia for family vacations.”

Synonyms

longingyearningsentimentalityreminiscencewistfulness

Antonyms

forgetfulnessindifference

Translations

ES nostalgiaPT nostalgiaFR nostalgie

Common misspellings

nostalganostaljianostaliganostalgeanostalgiianostalgiya

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