noun as in strong fondness

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Example:The move to a new city brought the recent graduate out of his nostomanic phase, but he still felt a sense of nostalgia for his college days.

Definition:Having or showing a strong desire to return home.

From nostomanic

Example:Staying in a hometown felt like a way to quell her growing nostomania, but it was more like encountering pure nostalgia.

Definition:A sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past.

From nostalgia