noun

amnesia

amnesia

He suffered from amnesia after the accident.

He suffered from amnesia after the accident.

There is a collective amnesia about the war.

There is a collective amnesia about the war.

((uncountable noun)) amnesia He suffered from amnesia after the accident.

Synonyms: memory loss, forgetfulness

From Greek 'a-' (not) + 'mnesis' (memory). Literally 'not memory'.

'Amnesia' sounds like 'I'm-not-sure-ya', which is what someone with memory loss might say.

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