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amnesia

/æmˈniː.zi.ə/

/æmˈniː.ʒə/

amnesianoun

amnesias

Translations

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.

Definitions

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.

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'.

Definitions

Relating to, involving, or characterized by amnesia.

The film follows an amnesia patient trying to piece together her past.

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