<psychiatry> An obsessive or abnormal interest in nostalgia, especially as an extreme manifestation of homesickness. ... Origin: G. Nostos, return, homecoming, + mania, frenzy ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Type: Term Pronunciation: nos′tō-mā′nē-ă Definitions: 1. A rarely used term for an obsessive or abnormal interest in nostalgia, especially as an extreme manifestation of homesickness. Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=61119
nostomania 1. An exaggerated form of nostalgia. 2. An intense homesickness or an irresistible urge to return home. 3. An overwhelming desire to return home or to go back to familiar places. 4. Homesickness as an illness. Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1412/