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amnesia
[ am-nee-zhuh ]
noun
- loss of a large block of interrelated memories; complete or partial loss of memory caused by brain injury, shock, etc.
amnesia
/ æmˈniːzɪˌæk; æmˈniːsɪk; æmˈniːzjə; -ʒjə; -zɪə; -zɪk /
noun
- a defect in memory, esp one resulting from pathological cause, such as brain damage or hysteria
amnesia
/ ă-ŧ′ə /
- Partial or total loss of memory, usually caused by brain injury or shock.
amnesia
- A loss of memory, especially one brought on by some distressing or shocking experience.
Notes
Derived Forms
- amnesiac, adjectivenoun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·Ա·پ [am-, nes, -tik], adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of amnesia1
Example Sentences
Immune amnesia results from the measles virus’ plan of attack.
She became notorious for her inconsistent, vague comments, as well as her claims to have forgotten basic details of her early life, leading social media to nickname her "my amnesia girl".
This is the context in which the pandemic accustomed the rest of us to mass death, mass amnesia about that death, and criminalization of those who refuse to forget.
But of all the amnesia tales in existence, I’m not sure why he wanted to make this one.
He said it was as if he had amnesia after leaving Auschwitz, where he did not return for 20 years.
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