reminiscence
/ˌɹɛm.əˈnɪs.əns/ noun
Forms reminiscences
- noun An act of remembering long-past experiences, especially positive or pleasant ones, often fondly.
- noun A mental image thus remembered.
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Etymology
From Late Latin reminīscentiae (“remembrances”), from Latin reminīscēns, present active participle of reminīscor (“remember”); see reminiscent.
Webster’s 1913
- noun The act or power of recalling past experience; the state of being reminiscent; remembrance; memory.
- noun That which is remembered, or recalled to mind; a statement or narration of remembered experience; a recollection; as, pleasing or painful reminiscences.
Etymology [F. réminiscence, L. reminiscentia.]
Sources: Wiktionary · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “reminiscence”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details