I. amˈnēzhə, aam- noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek amnēsia forgetfulness, probably alteration of amnēstia
1. : loss of memory sometimes including the memory of personal identity due to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness or sometimes induced by anesthesia
suffering from amnesia and unable to identify himself
a period amnesia of after the wreck
2. : a gap in one's memory
an amnesia concerning his high-school years
II. noun
: the selective overlooking or ignoring of events or acts that are not favorable or useful to one's purpose or position