Nostalgia - English meaning

noun

A feeling of longing for one's home during a period of absence from it.

Usage examples:

I lived four years in london without a single pang of homesickness

noun

The feeling of being unhappy because of being away from home for a long period

Usage examples:

I was almost overcome with homesickness., she saw a counsellor to discuss her homesickness.

noun

The action or faculty of remembering or recollecting something.

Usage examples:

To the best of my recollection no one ever had a bad word to say about him

verb

Feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over (something that one has done or failed to do).

Usage examples:

She immediately regretted her words

noun

A feeling of sadness, repentance, or disappointment over an occurrence or something that one has done or failed to do.

Usage examples:

She expressed her regret at virginia's death

verb

To feel sorry or unhappy about something you did or were unable to do

Usage examples:

[ t ] he regretted his decision to leave school., [ + (that) clause ] i regret (that) i didn’t buy …

noun

The action of remembering something.

Usage examples:

A flash of remembrance passed between them

noun

The act of remembering and showing respect for someone who has died or a past event

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A church service was held in remembrance of the victims., fond/sweet/personal remembrances

noun

A story told about a past event remembered by the narrator.

Usage examples:

His reminiscences of his early days in parliament

noun

Exaggerated and self-indulgent tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia.

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There are passages which verge on sentimentality

noun

Expression of gentle emotions such as love, sympathy, or caring

Usage examples:

She had never liked that song’s sentimentality.

noun

A feeling of sadness because you are thinking about something that is impossible or in the past

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He admits a certain wistfulness for his days as governor., a return to the dream of childhood innoc…