nostomania

/nɒstəˈmeɪniə/

Definitions

1. noun

A strong desire or nostalgia for the past, especially for the time of one’s youth.

“The novelist’s writing often expressed a deep nostalgia for the past, and some critics accused her of suffering from nostomania.”

Synonyms

  • nostalgia
  • wistfulness

Antonyms

  • futurism
  • progressivism