Multiple choice

Select from the following the correct meaning of the word 'Nostalgia'.

  1. A fatal disease

  2. Longing for things that are past

  3. An allegorical story

  4. A state of excessive fear and anxiety
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B Correct answer
Explanation

'Nostalgia' means a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past - typically for a period or place with happy personal associations. It's not a fatal disease (that would be something else), not an allegorical story, and not about anxiety disorders. The word comes from Greek 'nostos' (return home) and 'algos' (pain).

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