Reminiscence vs. Nostalgia

Reminiscence vs. Nostalgia — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Reminiscence and Nostalgia

Reminiscencenoun

An act of remembering long-past experiences, often fondly.

Nostalgianoun

A longing for home or familiar surroundings; homesickness.

Reminiscencenoun

A mental image thus remembered.

Nostalgianoun

A bittersweet yearning for the things of the past.

Reminiscencenoun

a mental impression retained and recalled from the past

Nostalgianoun

Reminiscence of the speaker's childhood or younger years.

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Reminiscencenoun

the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort);

he has total recall of the episode

Nostalgianoun

longing for something past