retrophilia

English

Etymology

retro- +‎ -philia

Noun

retrophilia (uncountable)

  1. The attraction to and preference for that which is from or characteristic of the past.
    • 2010 November 21, Kevin Alexander, “The secret to selling cool”, in Boston Globe:
      At the same time, a wave of retrophilia started to crest. Clothing companies like Homage (which reproduces vintage-esque T's celebrating sports and pop culture from the '70s through the '90s) came up with unique ways to commercialize the interest in yesteryear.

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