Word Type

Noun

The word "nostalgia" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

nostopathy nostophobia

Causes Desire

read letter see old things

Defined As

state of being nostalgic

Derived Terms

Yugo-nostalgia blinded by nostalgia nostalgia goggles nostalgic nostalgically nostalgise nostalgism nostalgist nostalgize retro-nostalgia

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

hungriness longing yearning

Type Of (IsA)

emotion human emotion longing

Related Terms

Eastalgia anemoia fauxstalgia halcyon days hark back memory lane nostalgie de la boue reminiscence solastalgia technostalgia

Related Terms

bittersweet childhood familiar halcyon days hark back home homesickness longing memory lane past reminiscence surroundings yearning

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