Nostalgia
(noun)
- A sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations.
- A longing for something past.
Origin:
From the greek "nostos" meaning "homecoming" and "algos" meaning "pain or ache".
Examples:
- She felt a wave of nostalgia when she saw the old photo.
- The song reminded him of his youth, filling him with nostalgia.
- The movie evoked feelings of nostalgia for a simpler time.
- He was filled with nostalgia for his childhood home.
- The smell of freshly baked bread always evokes feelings of nostalgia for her grandmother's kitchen.