Nostalgia
The term nostalgia describes a sentimental longing for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations. The word is a learned formation of a Greek compound, consisting of νόστος (nóstos), meaning "homecoming", a Homeric word, and ἄλγος (álgos), meaning "pain, ache". It was described as a medical condition, a form of melancholy, in the Early Modern period, and became an important trope in Romanticism.
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Famous quotes containing the word nostalgia:
“My nostalgia is for the impossible.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)
“I don’t like nostalgia unless it’s mine.”
—Lou Reed (b. 1944)
“Soon, nostalgia will be another name for Europe.”
—Angela Carter (1940–1992)