/ɔːsˈtɑːldʒə/ iː

Definitions

1. noun

A sentimental longing or wistful nostalgia for a past era or period, especially one’s own childhood or youth.

“She felt a pang of ostalgia when she saw the old photographs of her hometown.”

2. noun

A form of nostalgia for the past, typically for the social and economic conditions of the time before the rise of capitalism or communism.

“His writing was criticized for its romanticization of a bygone era, an example of ostalgia in the face of economic hardship.”