mammalgia

/mæˈmæl.dʒiː.ə/

Definitions

1. noun

A type of nostalgia or sentimental longing for a time period or era associated with one’s ancestors, especially the Age of Dinosaurs.

“As a paleontologist, she struggled with mammalgia for the lost world of the dinosaurs.”

Synonyms

  • nostalgia
  • sentimentality

Antonyms

  • apathy
  • indifference