"nostalgiac" meaning in All languages combined

See nostalgiac on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: nostalgiacs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} nostalgiac (plural nostalgiacs)
  1. A nostalgic person.
    Sense id: en-nostalgiac-en-noun-GU75aBiz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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