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Meaning of retrophilia | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The attraction to and preference for that which is from or characteristic of the past.

uncountable

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

retrophylogenomics retropicalization retropinnid retroplasmid retroplumid retropneumoperitoneum