"nostalgic" meaning in All languages combined

See nostalgic on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /nɒˈstældʒɪk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-nostalgic.wav [UK] Forms: nostalgic [positive], more nostalgic [comparative], most nostalgic [superlative]
Etymology: nostalgia + -ic Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|nostalgia|ic}} nostalgia + -ic Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you feel nostalgic, you are remembering something from the past and wishing you could experience it again.
    Sense id: simple-nostalgic-en-adj-Un4Va0rt
  2. If something is nostalgic, it brings back memories of the past.
    Sense id: simple-nostalgic-en-adj-7k8jmujL
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ic
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