nostalgic
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
adj.feeling happy and a bit sad when you think about things that happened in the past.
adj.exhibiting a sentimental or wistful yearning for the happiness felt in a former place, time, or situation.
Simple“Seeing his old school photos made him feel nostalgic for his childhood.”
In context“The director's latest film is a nostalgic tribute to the golden age of cinema, filled with references that only dedicated cinephiles would recognise.”
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n.someone who often thinks about and misses the past.
n.a person who displays or is prone to nostalgia. Often used in political or cultural contexts to describe those who prefer traditional ways.
Simple“The nostalgics in the group argued that the old town square was better before the modern shops arrived.”
In context“While some critics dismissed the movement as the work of mere nostalgics, others saw it as a necessary preservation of cultural heritage.”
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From nostalgia + -ic.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.