wordnesia
A phenomenon where one cannot recall the spelling of a common word, despite knowing…A phenomenon where one cannot recall the spelling of a common word, despite knowing its pronunciation and having previously written it numerous times.
Meaning
2 senses(uncommon, uncountable)A phenomenon where one cannot recall the spelling of a common word, despite knowing its pronunciation and having previously written it numerous times.
(rare, uncountable)Synonym of semantic satiation (“a phenomenon where the repetition of a word or phrase causes it to temporarily lose all meaning to a reader or listener”).
Origin
Blend of word + amnesia.Blend of word + amnesia.
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable