amnesia

am·ne·sia  (m-nzh)

n.

Partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock, psychological disturbance, brain injury, or illness.

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[Greek amnsi, forgetfulness, probably from amnsti, from amnstos, not remembered : a-, not; see a-¹ + mimnskein, mn-, to remember; see men-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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am·nesi·ac (-nz-k, -zh-k), am·nesic (-zk, -sk) n. & adj.

am·nestic (-nstk) adj.

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amnesia

Noun

a partial or total loss of memory [Greek: forgetfulness]

amnesiac adjn

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amnesia  (m-nzh)

Partial or total loss of memory, usually caused by brain injury or shock.

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amnesia

a loss or lack of memory. — amnesiac, n. — amnesie, adj.

See also: Memory

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

amnesia - partial or total loss of memory; "he has a total blackout for events of the evening" memory loss, blackout cognitive state, state of mind - the state of a person's cognitive processes anterograde amnesia, posttraumatic amnesia - loss of memory for events immediately following a trauma; sometimes in effect for events during and for a long time following the trauma retrograde amnesia - loss of memory for events immediately preceding a trauma forgetfulness - tendency to forget selective amnesia - amnesia about particular events that is very convenient for the person who cannot remember; "why do politicians always develop selective amnesia when questioned about their transgressions?" transient global amnesia - memory disorder seen in middle aged and elderly persons; characterized by an episode of amnesia and bewilderment that lasts for several hours; person is otherwise alert and intellectually active

Translations

amnesia [æmˈniːzɪə] n → amnesia

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amnesia [æmˈniːzɪə] n → amnésie f

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amnesia [æmˈniːzɪə] n → Amnesie f, Gedächtnisschwund m

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amnesia [æmˈniːzɪə] n → amnesia