Nostalgic

/nɑːˈstældʒɪk/ or /nəˈstældʒɪk/ adjective

Feeling or showing nostalgia; emotionally missing and fondly remembering the past. It can describe people, moods, or things that trigger such memories.

Formed from “nostalgia” + the adjective ending “-ic,” meaning “related to.” It grew common as people began describing moods and art that evoke the past.

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