reminiscent

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Suggestive of an earlier event or times.

   It was reminiscent of the rallies held by Adolph Hitler during the 1930s-1940s before adoring crowds in Nazi Germany. At many of these Nazi rallies, the German participants swore personal allegiance to their nation’s leader-Adolph Hitler over and above their own Nation-Germany.

2. 2
   adj

   Tending to bring some memory etc. to mind (followed by of)

   That painting is very reminiscent of Picasso's later work.

3. 3
   adj

   Remembering; undergoing reminiscence.

   Some other state of existence, of which we have been previously conscious, and are now reminiscent.

4. 4
   adj

   serving to bring to mind

5. 5
   adj

   Of, or relating to reminiscence.

6. 6
   noun

   One who is addicted to indulging, narrating, or recording reminiscences.

Etymology

From Latin reminīscēns, present participle of reminīscor (“remember”), from re- (“again”) + min-, base of me-min-isse (“to remember, think over”), akin to mens (“mind”); see mental, mind, etc.