B1 — Intermediatenoun
nostalgia
nostalgia / homesickness
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
rimpiantomalinconiaricordodesideriocompianto
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
indifferenzaobliodimenticanzafuturosperanza
Usage note
'Nostalgia' in Italian also means homesickness (nostalgia di casa). 'Rimpianto' is regret for something lost. 'Malinconia' is a broader melancholy. The word is Italian in origin.
Example
"Guardando le vecchie foto, lo prese la nostalgia."
"Looking at the old photos, nostalgia took hold of him."
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