# nostomania

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. an overwhelming desire to return to familiar surroundings, or to one's home

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek νόστος (nóstos, “a return home”) + -mania.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nostomania