nostalgic

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /nɔˈstældʒɪk/ See IPA manual

Freq #17145

Meanings

1

adj
Feeling or causing a fond longing for the past.

The old song made everyone feel nostalgic.
2

noun
A person who longs fondly for the past.

As a nostalgic, he kept every ticket stub from his youth.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

2 noun · a person who longs fondly... nostalgist

Etymology

From nostalgia + -ic.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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