Meaning & use
amnesia
Partial or complete loss of memory, typically resulting from injury, illness, or severe shock.
See it in a sentence
After the accident, he suffered amnesia and couldn't remember the crash itself.
The character in the novel wakes with amnesia and no idea of her own name.
A note on using this word
Amnesia can be temporary or permanent, and it may affect memories from before the injury or the ability to form new ones.
Words with a similar meaning
memory loss
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