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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
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.
Other 51Թ Forms
- amnestic adjective
- amnesiac adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of amnesia1
Example Sentences
Post-pandemic amnesia is a natural reaction, and it’s common for misremembering to occur after a pandemic or collective traumatic event occurs.
Every summer, like clockwork, a particular kind of collective amnesia lifts.
In an age where culture is the primary battlefield, authoritarianism thrives on ignorance, historical amnesia and the brutal aesthetics of cruelty normalized as common sense.
They also clarify the damage wrought by our collective amnesia and our refusal to learn from history – an outgrowth of our propensity to view our place in history from an exceptionalist perspective.
Immune amnesia results from the measles virus’ plan of attack.
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