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amnesiac

[ am-nee-zhee-ak, -zee- ]

noun

  1. a person affected by amnesia.


adjective

  1. Also am·ne·sic [] displaying the symptoms of amnesia.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of amnesiac1

1910–15; amnesi(a) + -ac, after such pairs as mania, maniac

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Example Sentences

NATO still allows Russia to intervene in the enlargement issue, both directly and through cautious and amnesiac politicians.

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“Welcome to the amnesiac wing,” he begins, in the voice of a tour guide.

"You can't compare babies to amnesiac adults," says Rovee-Collier.

Some have compared him with Jason Bourne, the amnesiac contract assassin who made Matt Damon a household name.

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