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amnesia

  • noun
  • /ˌæmˈniʒə/

Loss of memory; forgetfulness.

Other meanings

  1. A potent sativa-dominant strain of marijuana.

Synonyms

  • memory loss

Related words

  • momnesia
  • Romnesia
  • digital amnesia
  • national amnesia
  • amnesiac
  • amnesic
  • anterograde amnesia
  • childhood amnesia
  • dissociative amnesia
  • historical amnesia
  • infantile amnesia
  • maternal amnesia

Word history

From Ancient Greek "ἀμνησία" (forgetfulness).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “amnesia” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.