Sociology (General) — Sociology General acoustic privacy adorkable age heaping anticipointment antiskeptic banana problem behalfism … New words
legislated nostalgia — (LEJ.is.lay.tid naws.TAL.juh) n. Nostalgic images or ideas presented in such a way that even people who weren t yet born seem to remember that time. Example Citation: An even weirder ad is the one going around for the clothing chain Old Navy… … New words
nanopublishing — (nan.oh.PUB.lish.ing) n. An online publishing model that uses a scaled down, inexpensive operation to reach a targeted audience, especially by using blogging techniques. Also: nano publishing. nanopublisher n. Example Citations: Unlike Kelly s… … New words
ostalgia — (aws.TAL.juh, ohs ) n. Nostalgia for the goods, symbols, and culture of the former East Germany. Also: ost algia, ostalgie. (German: ost, east + nostalgie, nostalgia.) Example Citations: Die DDR Show and at least three other retro programs like… … New words
retrophilia — (ret.troh.FEE.lee.uh) n. An intense attraction for things of the past. retrophile n. Example Citation: If trying to relive the 1960s were a crime, there wouldn t be enough jail space to hold all the duly convicted guitar pop bands. Still, there… … New words
technostalgia — (tek.noh.STAL.juh) n. Nostalgia for older forms of technology that are perceived as simpler to use or as having better quality than current technology. technostalgic adj. Example Citation: Sweet, their fans call the sound that comes from the… … New words
