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Reminiscent

//ˌɹɛməˈnɪsnt// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, or relating to reminiscence.
  2. 2
    Suggestive of an earlier event or times.

    "It was reminiscent of the rallies held by Adolph Hitler during the 1930s-1940s before adoring crowds in Nazi Germany. At many of these Nazi rallies, the German participants swore personal allegiance to their nation’s leader-Adolph Hitler over and above their own Nation-Germany."

  3. 3
    Tending to bring some memory etc. to mind (followed by of)

    "That painting is very reminiscent of Picasso's later work."

  4. 4
    Remembering; undergoing reminiscence.

    "Some other state of existence, of which we have been previously conscious, and are now reminiscent."

Adjective
  1. 1
    serving to bring to mind wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    One who is addicted to indulging, narrating, or recording reminiscences.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin reminīscēns, present participle of reminīscor (“remember”), from re- (“again”) + min-, base of me-min-isse (“to remember, think over”), akin to mens (“mind”); see mental, mind, etc.

Etymology 2

From Latin reminīscēns, present participle of reminīscor (“remember”), from re- (“again”) + min-, base of me-min-isse (“to remember, think over”), akin to mens (“mind”); see mental, mind, etc.

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