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amnesia

/æmˈniː.zi.ə/

/æmˈniː.ʒə/

Translations

amnesianoun

amnesias

After the accident, he suffered from amnesia and couldn't remember his own name.

После аварии он страдал амнезией и не мог вспомнить своё собственное имя.

Synonyms

memory loss

loss of memory

amnesiaadjective

/æmˈniː.zi.ə/

/æmˈniː.ʒə/

Used attributively to modify a following noun, meaning 'relating to or involving amnesia'.

Synonyms

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.