anosognosia
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9.9
- noun
- /ˌænəsoʊɡˈnoʊziə/
- Specialized
- Dickens' apparent indifference to his problems might be due to anosognosia, a frequent occurrence in right hemisphere damage, particularly parietal lesions.
Examples
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He also seemed to be unaware of the seriousness of his symptoms, which suggests some form of anosognosia.
Academic text (2001) -
We now have substantial research on anosognosia, the lack of awareness of being ill that accounts for many people with psychotic illnesses not receiving treatment.
Blog text (11) -
Anosognosia is one of the most enigmatic disorders... that follows brain injury.
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For these same reasons, though, this moral anosognosia is increasingly dangerous as it both causes and contributes to an impending crisis of too much caring.
Academic text (2014) -
36. Anosognosia arises as a result of temporary cortical dysfunction, as in Wada testing, when it affects the left side of the body in particular.
Academic text (2001) -
Patients diagnosed with anosognosia often do not realize they have a serious illness.
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The therapist explained that anosognosia can prevent individuals from seeking necessary medical help.
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During the evaluation, it became clear that he was experiencing anosognosia, as he denied having any health issues despite clear evidence.
Synonyms
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7.4
Not noticing things happening around you
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5.4
Not knowing or noticing something
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8.6
Being unaware of something
Not being aware of a fact or change
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
anosognosia = an + noso + gnosis + ia
A technical medical term built from Greek combining forms (an- 'not', noso- 'disease', -gnosis 'knowledge') that are not productive or familiar to average B1 learners, so the meaning cannot be reliably derived from common English vocabulary.
Etymology
Anosognosia comes from Greek parts: a- 'not', nosos 'disease', and gnosis 'knowledge', and you can see gnosis in the word diagnosis, which means finding out a disease. So, anosognosia literally means 'not knowing a disease', which explains why it describes someone who is unaware of their own illness or disability.