par·am·ne·sia (p r m-n  zh )n. 1. A distortion of memory in which fantasy and objective experience are confused. 2. An inability to recall the meanings of common words. |
paramnesia [ˌpæræmˈniːzɪə]
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(Psychiatry) Psychiatry a disorder of the memory or the faculty of recognition in which dreams may be confused with reality
paramnesia
Psychiatry. a distortion of memory in which fact and fancy are confused.
See also: Memory
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| Noun | 1. | paramnesia - (psychiatry) a disorder of memory in which dreams or fantasies are confused with reality cognitive state, state of mind - the state of a person's cognitive processes psychiatry, psychological medicine, psychopathology - the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders |
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