newstalgia

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noun

The feeling of comforting familiarity derived from the past when it is deliberately combined with the fresh spirit, technologies, or sensibilities of the present.

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Meanings

nounnewstalgia (uncountable)
  1. neologismuncommonuncountableThe feeling of comforting familiarity derived from the past when it is deliberately combined with the fresh spirit, technologies, or sensibilities of the present.

Origin

Blend of new + nostalgia.

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APA

newstalgia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/newstalgia

MLA

“newstalgia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/newstalgia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “newstalgia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/newstalgia.

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