Amnesia (Noun)
Meaning
Partial or total loss of memory; "he has a total blackout for events of the evening".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The victim's amnesia about the entire incident made it difficult for investigators to piece together what happened.
- After the accident, Sarah experienced a severe case of retrograde amnesia, completely forgetting her childhood.
- Jason woke up in the hospital with amnesia, unable to recall even his own name or face.
- Unfortunately, his mother suffered from long-term amnesia, leaving her family to care for her indefinitely.
- As a result of the concussion, Jack's amnesia made him forget everything that had occurred in the past few hours.