Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blinded by nostalgia

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English

Syllables: blind-ed by nos-tal-gia
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

To believe experiences and objects in popular culture (often TV shows, video games etc) from one's past outweigh modern counterparts in terms of quality.

Example Sentences

"For example, in everyday discussions about popular culture, it is common to find the claim that one's aesthetic appreciation is “blinded by nostalgia” (or that one is wearing “nostalgia goggles”): maybe you think movies were better[…]"
"88 Finally, Zuckerman suggested, critics of Big Media may merely be "blinded by nostalgia" for some "golden age 30 or 40 years ago" when broadcast and newspaper companies were independently owned and operated. In fact, he claims,[…]"

Phrases

nostalgia goggles

Frequently Paired Words

nostalgia goggles

Questions

What does blinded by nostalgia mean?: To believe experiences and objects in popular culture (often TV shows, video games etc) from one's past outweigh modern counterparts in terms of quality.

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