- 1[countable, usually plural] a spoken or written description of something that someone remembers about their past life synonym memory The book is a collection of his reminiscences about the actress. reminiscences of a wartime childhood
- 2[uncountable] the act of remembering things that happened in the past synonym recollection
- 3[countable, usually plural] something that reminds you of something similar Her music is full of reminiscences of African rhythms.
Check pronunciation: reminiscence