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amnesia

[am-nee-zhuh] / æmˈni ʒə /
NOUN
memory loss
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Amnesia runs rampant as they ponder what might have happened: “I have a boyfriend, but … I don’t think he crazy.”

From New York Times • Jul. 12, 2023

Amnesia can be quite a serious symptom, referring to the loss of memories, experiences and information.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2023

I find your exploration of both personal and cultural amnesia fascinating: Amnesia as knowledge, as inheritance, as freedom, as survival, as deliverance, as abundance...

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2022

The Canadian rapper, who joined Travis Scott on stage for the Nov. 5 concert in Houston, Texas, has decided to pull the song "Splash Brothers" from French Montana's upcoming album "They Got Amnesia."

From Fox News • Nov. 18, 2021

SAD cases are admitted for free care at the Amnesia Sanctuary on Nomansan Island, a state-of-the-art facility where patients live comfortably, under strict quarantine, while the cure for their disease is sought.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart




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