dysnomia
dysnomia · dysnomias
Anomic aphasia, a condition affecting the memory that impairs the recall of words or namesAnomic aphasia, a condition affecting the memory that impairs the recall of words or names.
US/dɪs.ˈnoʊ̯.mi.ə/
» Eris was named after the goddess of strife. Its moon, Dysnomia, was named after the daughter of Eris.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)Anomic aphasia, a condition affecting the memory that impairs the recall of words or names.
(countable, uncountable)Impaired or deficient ability to recall words or names.
(countable)An incident of a person not recalling a word or name.
Examples
1 sentencesEris was named after the goddess of strife. Its moon, Dysnomia, was named after the daughter of Eris.
Forms
plural: dysnomiasSynonyms
3 synonymsnominal aphasiaamnesic aphasiaamnestic aphasia
Word family
4 related wordsDeriveddysnomic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable