Eastalgia

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noun

Nostalgia for East Germany; Ostalgie

OriginGerman Ostalgie →
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Meanings

nounEastalgia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableNostalgia for East Germany; Ostalgie

Origin

  1. GermanOstalgie
  2. EnglishEastalgia

Blend of East + nostalgia, a calque of German Ostalgie.

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APA

Eastalgia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eastalgia

MLA

“Eastalgia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eastalgia. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Eastalgia,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eastalgia.

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