amnesia
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ʒə noun
loss of a large block of interrelated memories; complete or partial loss of memory caused by brain injury, shock, etc.
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amnesia (æmˈniːzjə, -ʒjə, -zɪə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a defect in memory, esp one resulting from pathological cause, such as brain damage or hysteria | |
| [C19: via New Latin from Greek: forgetfulness, probably from amnēstia oblivion; see | |
| amnesiac | |
| —adj, —n | |
| amnesic | |
| —adj, —n | |
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Amnesia
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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Word Origin & History
amnesia
"loss of memory," 1786, coined from Gk. amnesia "forgetfulness," from a-, privative prefix, "not" + mimneskesthai "to recall, cause to remember," a reduplicated form related to Gk. mnemnon "mindful," mneme "memory," mnasthai "to remember;" from PIE base *men- "to think, remember" (see mind (n.)).
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Medical Dictionary
amnesia am·ne·sia (ām-nē'zhə)
n.
The loss or impairment of memory.
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Science Dictionary
| amnesia (ām-nē'zhə) Pronunciation Key
Partial or total loss of memory, usually caused by brain injury or shock. |
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Cultural Dictionary
amnesia [(am-nee-zhuh)]A loss of memory, especially one brought on by some distressing or shocking experience.
Note: A common variant is selective amnesia; the term is applied to public officials who, when questioned about alleged wrongdoing, profess that they cannot remember.
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