menoxenia

/menɒksɪˈniːə/

Definitions

1. noun

a type of nostalgia or longing for a place that one has never been to before, often characterized by a sense of familiarity or connection to that place.

“Her menoxenia for the Scottish Highlands was palpable, despite never having visited them before, as her family had spoken of them often.”

Synonyms

  • longing
  • nostalgia
  • yearning

Antonyms

  • apathy
  • indifference