Reminiscence vs. Nostalgia

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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 episodeNostalgianoun
longing for something past