[title] I could swear I came across it before, but then again, maybe I dreamed it. 🫣
Déjà vu?
maudlin
Yes there are several: fauxstalgia or anemoia
Those are fake word invented for the purpose though.
There is also “anticipatory nostalgia”, which is about being nostalgic for potential future losses.
Picard Syndrome
Even though I saw the flute episode, I still read that in the voice of Borat
Anemoia - nostalgia for a life you never lived.
Apparently made up for the experience you’re describing.