fauxstalgia

English

WOTD – 14 October 2025

Etymology

Blend of faux +‎ nostalgia.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /fəʊˈstæl.dʒə/, /-ˈstɑl-/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /foʊˈstæl.dʒə/, /-ˈstɑl-/
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Noun

fauxstalgia (uncountable)

  1. (uncommon) Nostalgia for something one has not experienced or which never existed.
    Synonym: anemoia
    Antonym: newstalgia
  • fauxstalgic
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