nostalgic C2 Topic:Time 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 AI details From nostalgia + -ic. Topics Time Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # nostalgic **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj, noun **IPA (US):** /nɔˈstældʒɪk/ **Frequency rank:** 17145 ## Meanings 1. Feeling or causing a fond longing for the past. 2. A person who longs fondly for the past. ## Examples - The old song made everyone feel nostalgic. - As a nostalgic, he kept every ticket stub from his youth. ## Etymology From nostalgia + -ic. ## AI Etymology Nostalgic is formed from nostalgia + -ic. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include feeling or causing a fond longing for the past and a person who longs fondly for the past. ## Topics - Time - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown