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nostalgia

🇬🇧 UK/nɔˈstældʒə/🇺🇸 US/nɒs'tældʒiә/
IELTSTOEFLGREC2

Definitions

n.

A bittersweet longing for the past or for home and familiar surroundings.

怀旧之情,对往昔的眷恋;思乡情

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
nostroot
+
algpain
+
iasuffix
=nostalgia

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Looking at old photographs filled her with nostalgia.

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