Reminiscence vs. Reminiscent — What's the Difference?

Reminiscence is the act of recollecting past experiences or events. An example of the typical use of reminiscence is when people share their personal stories with others or allows other people to live vicariously through stories of family, friends, and acquaintances while gaining an authentic meaningful relationship with the people.

Having the quality of or containing reminiscence.

The act or process of recollecting past experiences or events.

Inclined to engage in reminiscence.

An experience or event recollected

Tending to recall or suggest something in the past

Often reminiscences A narration of past experiences.

Of, or relating to reminiscence.

An event that brings to mind a similar, former event.

Suggestive of an earlier event or times.

An act of remembering long-past experiences, especially positive or pleasant ones, often fondly.

Tending to bring some memory etc. to mind of}}

A mental image thus remembered.

Remembering; undergoing reminiscence.

The act or power of recalling past experience; the state of being reminiscent; remembrance; memory.

One who is addicted to indulging, narrating, or recording reminiscences.

That which is remembered, or recalled to mind; a statement or narration of remembered experience; a recollection; as, pleasing or painful reminiscences.

Recalling to mind, or capable of recalling to mind; having remembrance; reminding one of something.

A mental impression retained and recalled from the past

One who is addicted to indulging, narrating, or recording reminiscences.

The process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort);

Serving to bring to mind;