AMNESIA


Meaning of AMNESIA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ am-ˈnē-zhə ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek amnēsia forgetfulness, alteration of amnēstia

Date: 1618

1. : loss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness

2. : a gap in one's memory

3. : the selective overlooking or ignoring of events or acts that are not favorable or useful to one's purpose or position

• am·ne·si·ac -zhē-ˌak, -zē- or am·ne·sic -zik, -sik adjective or noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.