amnesia
Loss of memory; forgetfulnessLoss of memory; forgetfulness.
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» I have amnesia.
Ich habe mein Gedächtnis verloren. — al_ex_an_der
Ich habe Gedächtnisverlust. — Yorwba
У меня амнезия. — paul_lingvo
У мене амнезія. — deniko
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Examples
34 sentencesI have amnesia.
У мене амнезія. — deniko
ruУ меня амнезия. — paul_lingvo
deIch habe mein Gedächtnis verloren. — al_ex_an_der
Amnesia means "loss of memory".
Амнезія означає "втрата пам'яті". — aandrusiak
ruАмнезия означает "потеря памяти". — Maksimo
deAmnesie bedeutet „Gedächtnisverlust“. — MUIRIEL
Tom may be suffering from amnesia.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)Loss of memory; forgetfulness.
Amnesie
амнези́яamnezíja
амнезі́яamnezíja
partial or total loss of memory
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)Forgetfulness.
a state of cultural amnesia
(UK, countable, slang, uncountable)A potent sativa-dominant strain of marijuana.
Origin
From modified Latin amnesia, from Ancient Greek ἀμνησία (amnēsía, “forgetfulness”), a nounFrom 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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Forms
plural: amnesiasSynonyms
56 synonymsWord family
16 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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