reminiscence

reminiscence

noun

Definition of REMINISCENCE

1

a particular act or instance of recalling or the thing remembered <his reminiscences about the war were painful to hear>

Synonyms anamnesis, recall, recollection, remembrance, reminiscence

Related Words flashback; memento, memorial, reminder, souvenir, token; association

2

the power or process of recalling what has been previously learned or experienced <we wondered whether she could trust her reminiscence of events that happened so long ago>

Synonyms mind, recollection, remembrance, reminiscence

Related Words hypermnesia, total recall; contemplation, meditation, musing, reflection, retrospection, thinking; awareness, cognizance, consciousness; apprehension, comprehension, grasp, grip, perception, understanding

Near Antonyms amnesia, repression; forgetfulness