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amnesia

[ am-nee-zhuh ]

noun

  1. 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

  1. a defect in memory, esp one resulting from pathological cause, such as brain damage or hysteria
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amnesia

/ ă-ŧə /

  1. Partial or total loss of memory, usually caused by brain injury or shock.

amnesia

  1. A loss of memory, especially one brought on by some distressing or shocking experience.
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Notes

A common variant is selective amnesia; the term is applied to public officials who, when questioned about alleged wrongdoing, profess that they cannot remember.
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Derived Forms

  • amnesiac, adjectivenoun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·Ա·پ [am-, nes, -tik], adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of amnesia1

1780–90; < New Latin < Greek ŧí, variant of ŧí oblivion; perhaps learnedly formed from ŧ-, stem of ḗsٳ󲹾 to remember ( mnemonic ) + -s- + -ia -ia. See amnesty
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of amnesia1

C19: via New Latin from Greek: forgetfulness, probably from ŧپ oblivion; see amnesty
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Immune amnesia results from the measles virus’ plan of attack.

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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".

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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.

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But of all the amnesia tales in existence, I’m not sure why he wanted to make this one.

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He said it was as if he had amnesia after leaving Auschwitz, where he did not return for 20 years.

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