April 11, 2026
nostalgia
/nɒˈstaldʒə/noun
A mixed feeling of happiness and sadness when remembering the past.
Example sentences
- “Hearing that old song filled her with nostalgia for her school days.”
- “Many people feel a strong sense of nostalgia when they visit their childhood home.”
Coined as a medical term for the homesickness of Swiss soldiers serving abroad; the bittersweet modern sense came later.