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amnesia.

Loss of memory; forgetfulness.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌæmˈniʒə/Canada/æmˈniːʒə/UK/æmˈniːz.i.ə/UK
  1. Loss of memory; forgetfulness.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Forgetfulness.

    countable · figuratively · uncountable
    a state of cultural amnesia
  3. A potent sativa-dominant strain of marijuana.

    UK · countable · slang · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From modified Latin amnesia, from Ancient Greek ἀμνησία (amnēsía, “forgetfulness”), a noun derivation from μιμνήσκω (mimnḗskō, “to remind, to remember”) prefixed with the alpha privative.

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