fauxstalgia en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /fəʊˈstæl.dʒə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /foʊˈstæl.dʒə/ (General-American)
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- /-ˈstɑl-/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /-ˈstɑl-/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)gʷʰh₂el-der. Proto-Italic *falsō? Latin fallō Latin falsus Old French fals Middle French faulx French fauxubor. English faux Proto-Indo-European *nes- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *nóstos Ancient Greek νόστος (nóstos) Proto-Indo-European *h₂leg-der.? Ancient Greek ἄλγος (álgos) New Latin nostalgiabor. English nostalgia blend English fauxstalgia Blend of faux + nostalgia.
Meanings
- (uncommon, uncountable) Nostalgia for something one has not experienced or which never existed.