HyperDic: amnesia

English > 1 sense of the word amnesia:
NOUNcognitionamnesia, memory loss, blackoutpartial or total loss of memory
amnesia > pronunciation
Soundsaemniy'zhah
Rhymesambrosia ... Tunisia: 22 rhymes with zhah...
English > amnesia: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
Meaningpartial or total loss of memory.
Synonymsmemory loss, blackout
Narroweranterograde amnesia, posttraumatic amnesiaLoss of memory for events immediately following a trauma
forgetfulnesstendency to forget
retrograde amnesiaLoss of memory for events immediately preceding a trauma
selective amnesiaamnesia about particular events that is very convenient for the person who cannot remember
transient global amnesiamemory disorder seen in middle aged and elderly persons
Broadercognitive state, state of mindThe state of a person's cognitive processes
Spanishamnesia, apagón, olvido total, pérdida de memoria
Catalanamnèsia
Adjectivesamnesicsuffering from a partial loss of memory
amnestic, amnesicof or relating to or caused by amnesia

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