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amnesia

[/æmˈniːʒə/]
nounfemininepl: amnesias
amnésia
1. Loss of memory, either partial or complete, typically caused by brain injury, shock, or illness
After the accident, the patient suffered from amnesia and couldn't remember the past five years.
Após o acidente, o paciente sofria de amnésia e não conseguia se lembrar dos últimos cinco anos.
2. A convenient forgetting of something unpleasant
The politician seems to have amnesia about his previous promises.
O político parece ter amnésia sobre suas promessas anteriores.
Synonyms
memory lossforgetfulnessblackout
Antonyms
memoryrecallremembrance

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
amnésia
standard medical and general usage
São Paulo
amnésia
standard usage in medical contexts
Rio de Janeiro
amnésia
standard usage, sometimes colloquially 'perda de memória'
Portugal
amnésia
standard medical term; 'perda de memória' also common in colloquial speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

selective amnesia - choosing to forget something convenient
collective amnesia - shared forgetting by a group or society
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