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amnesia

UK
/æmˈniː.zi.ə/
US
/æmˈniː.ʒə/

Translations

amnesianoun
amnesias
pl
amnésieMédecine.
After the accident, she suffered from amnesia and couldn't remember her own name.
Après l'accident, elle a souffert d'amnésie et ne se souvenait pas de son propre nom.
Additional translations
amnésieAu sens figuré.
Synonyms
memory loss
oblivion
loss of memory
blackout
forgetfulness
amnesiaadjective
UK
/æmˈniː.zi.ə/
US
/æmˈniː.ʒə/
Used attributively to modify a following noun, meaning 'relating to or involving amnesia'.
The film follows an amnesia patient trying to piece together her past.
Le film suit une patiente amnésique qui tente de reconstituer son passé.
Synonyms
amnesic
amnesiac
forgetful
memory-impaired
memoryless
oblivious
unmindful

Definitions

amnesianoun
A partial or total loss of memory, typically due to brain injury, illness, or psychological trauma.
After the accident, she suffered from amnesia and couldn't remember her own name.
A gap in or failure of memory; forgetfulness or ignorance, especially when deliberate or convenient.
The company developed collective amnesia about its past mistakes.
amnesiaadjective
Relating to, involving, or characterized by amnesia.
The film follows an amnesia patient trying to piece together her past.
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