vardingale

/ˈvɑːrdɪngɡeɪl/

Definitions

1. noun

A term used to describe an imaginary, fanciful, or romanticized version of a place, often associated with nostalgia or a sense of longing.

“The vardingale of her childhood home was forever etched in her memory.”

2. verb

To create or describe an idealized or romanticized version of a place, often with a sense of nostalgia.

“The poet vardinged the village, capturing its essence in her words.”

Synonyms

  • idyll
  • paradise

Antonyms

  • prison
  • wasteland