Proustian moment

noun

The moment when a sensory experience triggers a sudden, vivid flood of long-forgotten memories and feelings, often associated with a childhood event or place.

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Meanings

nounProustian moment (plural Proustian moments)

plural Proustian moments

  1. human sciencesThe moment when a sensory experience triggers a sudden, vivid flood of long-forgotten memories and feelings, often associated with a childhood event or place.
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