reminiscence
re·mi·nis·cence
noun
1.
a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
2.
the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)
- “he has total recall of the episode”
Origin
From Late Latin reminīscentiae (“remembrances”), from Latin reminīscēns, present active participle of reminīscor (“remember”); see reminiscent.
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