amnesic
8.2
A person who has lost some or all of their memory
- noun
- /æmˈniːzɪk/
- Specialized
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amnésico
- Professor, I never realised in my amnesic state, how lovely you are.
Examples
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The amnesic struggled to recall his own name after the accident.
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During her therapy sessions, the amnesic began to piece together fragments of her past.
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As an amnesic, he faced daily challenges remembering basic information about his life.
Synonyms
6
8.2
A person who cannot remember things because of memory loss
has identical meaning but is an alternative written form
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word amnesic comes from Greek parts a- 'not' and mnes- 'remember'. So an amnesic is a person who 'does not remember' parts of their past.