Amnesia

/æmˈniː.zi.ə/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A partial or total loss of memory.

After the accident, she suffered from amnesia and couldn't remember her own name.

A gap in memory caused by psychological trauma or injury.

His amnesia was attributed to the stress he experienced during the traumatic event.

A condition characterized by the loss of memory, which may be temporary or permanent.

The doctors diagnosed him with amnesia, and they began treatment to help restore his memory.

The inability to remember information due to brain damage or psychological factors.

She experienced amnesia following the surgery that led to difficulties in recalling everyday events.

Derived from the Greek word 'amnesia', meaning forgetfulness.

psychogenic amnesia

A memory loss caused by psychological factors rather than physical damage.

transient global amnesia

Temporary memory loss that lasts from several minutes to several hours.

dissociative amnesia

A type of amnesia related to trauma, often involving gaps in memory of personal history.

amnesic

Adjective relating to amnesia.

memory

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information.

recall

The act of remembering or retrieving information.

Blanked out

I totally blanked out during the lecture and couldn't remember anything.

Spacey

She's been acting really spacey lately, like she has some amnesia.