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nostalgia

noun/nɑːˈstæl.dʒə/

a wistful affection for the past

Synonyms

• yearning
• longing
• wistfulness
• sentimentality

nostalgia in a sentence

Where it comes from

From Greek nostos 'return home' + algos 'pain'

Memory hook

NOSTALGIA = pain of wanting to go home.

Read it in context

• The Locker Choice Narrative

Practice nostalgia in the app

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