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scamnesia.

An act or incident of pretending to forget one’s previous stances or corrupt activities in order to avoid accountability.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. An act or incident of pretending to forget one’s previous stances or corrupt activities in order to avoid accountability.

    derogatory · humorous · informal · neologism · uncountable
  2. A person’s tendency to forget or overlook details of past scams that they have encountered.

    derogatory · humorous · informal · neologism · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Blend of scam + amnesia.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.