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Meaning of 'amnesia' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Amnesia [ n.]
- Forgetfulness; also, a defect of speech, from cerebral disease, in which the patient substitutes wrong words or names in the place of those he wishes to employ.

Meaning of 'amnesia' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . amnesia [ n]
Meaning (1):
- partial or total loss of memory
Example in sentence:
  • he has a total blackout for events of the evening

Nearby Words:

amnesic amnestic amnestied amnesty amnestying amnicolist amnigenous amnion amnios amniota

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