Retromantic

noun: One who has an affinity for a certain facet of popular culture from the past. Namely music, motion pictures, and lifestyle.

I still bump my Depeche Mode records. I'm a devout retromantic...

by BigfnMike September 22, 2009

Retrotastic

When something is cool because its old-school/classic/vaporwave.

The TRS-80 Model III is one retrotastic computer!

by Timmy73OnYoutube September 15, 2020

retromania

obsession with past things or events or experiences.

She is lost in retromania.

by Uttam Maharjan 2 April 11, 2015

Retromanticist

Someone with a love of things (art, literature, clothes, architecture, etc) that are old-school, traditional, vintage, or simply charmingly old-fashioned.

It can include a love for any past era... be it the Tudor age, the Victorian era, or the 1980s.

A portmanteau of retro and romanticist.

"So are you an old fogey, conservative, reactionary, or what?"
"I'm simply a retromanticist, m'lady."

by Buffo Buff January 14, 2026

retromatti

Retro underwear - gender neutral - that has a classic Y-front opening.

Hey, those briefs are sick retromattis, where did you get them?

by anonymous December 1, 2023