nostomania

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noun

an overwhelming desire to return to familiar surroundings, or to one's home

OriginAncient Greek νόστος →
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Meanings

nounnostomania (uncountable)
  1. uncountablean overwhelming desire to return to familiar surroundings, or to one's home

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνόστος“a return home”
  2. Englishnostomania

From Ancient Greek νόστος (nóstos, “a return home”) + -mania.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with nostomania

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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