nostàlgia

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Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin nostalgia.

Pronunciation

Noun

nostàlgia f (plural nostàlgies)

  1. nostalgia
    • 2017 January, “Obama desdramatitza l'arribada de l''era Trump' en el seu comiat”, in El Periódico:
      O pot ser simplement que davant l’inici de l’era Trump ja hi hagi nostàlgia per un home que, tot i les seves imperfeccions, va mostrar humanitat i elegància i va navegar per la presidència amb exemplaritat, sense cap escàndol o corruptela digna de menció.
      Or it could simply be that, before the beginning of the Trump era, there was a nostalgia for a man who, despite his imperfections, demonstrated humanity and elegance and navigated the presidency in an exemplary manner, without any scandals or corruption worth mentioning.
  2. homesickness, longing
    Synonym: enyorança

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