/ Dictionary / Index N nostalgia: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: nos•tal•gia Pronunciation: (no-stal'ju, -jē-u, nu-), [key] — n. a wistful desire to return in thought or in fact to a former time in one's life, to one's home or homeland, or to one's family and friends; a sentimental yearning for the happiness of a former place or time: a nostalgia for his college days. something that elicits or displays nostalgia. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: nostalgia (Thesaurus) nosophobia nostalgist Related Content Daily Word Quiz: vertigo Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language