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retrophoria

a feeling of intense happiness or well-being while surrounding oneself with items of the past.

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retrophoric
A feeling of retrophoria came over Mary when she entered the museum.
by The Shopping Guru September 27, 2011
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Retrophrasing

Phrases that were used back in other decades that are being used in todays time.
Andrew is totally retrophrasing tonight. He is using phrases like, "Thats the Cat's Pajamas" and "Gnarly!"
by AndreHunt23 March 13, 2011
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Regrophobia

The fear of being Manipulated or used by someone in your life
One of my biggest phobias is Regrophobia
by Trashy17 May 12, 2020
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retrophobia

fear of past things or events.
Her past is scary. Remembering it is painful for her. She has retrophobia.
by Uttam Maharjan 2 April 11, 2015
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retrophilia

The state of being fond of the things belonging to the past times
Jack is usually living with retrophilia.
by Tamer Osman October 16, 2014
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RETROPHOBIC

Someone who is against change, who resists the fact that nothing in life remains the same and always wants to go back to the way things or events were.
John is so retrophobic, he cannot embrace the fact that life is forever evolving and changing. He resists the changes in his life.
by DENAZI - DEE November 6, 2009
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