reminiscent
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reminiscent
- /ˌɹɛməˈnɪsnt/
Where it comes from
From Latin reminīscēns, present participle of reminīscor (“remember”), from re- (“again”) + min-, base of me-min-isse (“to remember, think over”), akin to mens (“mind”); see mental, mind, etc.
adjective more reminiscent · most reminiscent
- Of, or relating to reminiscence.
- Suggestive of an earlier event or times. It was reminiscent of the rallies held by Adolph Hitler during the 1930s-1940s before adoring crowds in Nazi Germany. At many of these Nazi rallies, the German participants swore personal allegiance to their nation’s leader-Adolph Hitler over and above their own Nation-Germany.
- Tending to bring some memory etc. to mind (followed by of) That painting is very reminiscent of Picasso's later work.
- Remembering; undergoing reminiscence. Some other state of existence, of which we have been previously conscious, and are now reminiscent.
noun reminiscents
- One who is addicted to indulging, narrating, or recording reminiscences.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: remindful, evocative, mindful, aware, redolent, redolent of, reminiscent of, recalling, thinking, think, recall, painful, distressing, reminds, suggestive, evocatory
Translations
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adj of, or relating to reminiscence
| Español | reminiscente |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | reminiszent, erinnernd |
adj suggestive of an earlier event or times
| Español | reminiscente |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | erinnernd, wachrufend |
| Русский | напомина́ющий napominájuščij |
adj tending to bring some memory etc. to mind
| Español | reminiscente |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | erinnernd, Erinnerungen hervorrufend |
adj remembering; undergoing reminiscence
| Español | reminiscente |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | erinnernd |
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@misc{reminiscent_2026,
title = {reminiscent},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/reminiscent},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
