nostalgia

nostalgia definition - medical

nos·tal·gia (nŏ-stălˈjə, nə-)

noun
  1. A bittersweet longing for things, persons, or situations of the past.
  2. The condition of being homesick; homesickness.

Related Forms:

  • nos·talˈgic (-jĭk) adjective

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