But the word – a combination of the Greek nostos (homecoming) and algos (pain) – was coined to describe the disease of “acute homesickness.” Perhaps it would be beneficial to return to that definition of nostalgia, at least in its political manifestation, as something more akin to an illness: a condition that distorts reality and impedes the formulation of effective solutions for real-world challenges.
随着时间的推移，怀旧的内涵变得越来越亲切。但怀旧一词——希腊语nostos（回家）和algos （痛苦）的组合被放在一起形容“极度想家”的顽疾。至少在政治表现方面，或许应该回到怀旧最初“更接近于某种疾病”的定义：这种病扭曲现实并妨碍有效解决现实的难题。