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am·ne·sia

(ăm-nē′zhə)

Partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock, psychological disturbance, brain injury, or illness.

[Greek amnēsiā, forgetfulness, probably alteration of amnēstiā, from amnēstos, not remembered : a-, not; see a-¹ + mimnēskein, mnē-, to remember; see men- in Indo-European roots.]

am·ne′si·ac′ (-nē′zē-ăk′, -zhē-ăk′), am·ne′sic (-zĭk, -sĭk) n. & adj.

am·nes′tic (-nĕs′tĭk) adj.

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am•ne•si•ac

(æmˈni ʒiˌæk, -zi-)

n.

1. a person affected by amnesia.

adj.

2. Also, am•ne•sic (æmˈni sɪk, -zɪk) displaying the symptoms of amnesia.

[1910–15]

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Noun	1.	amnesiac - a person suffering from amnesia amnesic handicapped person - a person who has some condition that markedly restricts their ability to function physically or mentally or socially
Adj.	1.	amnesiac - suffering from a partial loss of memory amnesic unmindful, forgetful, mindless - not mindful or attentive; "while thus unmindful of his steps he stumbled"- G.B.Shaw

amnesiac

adjective

Unable to remember:

amnesic, forgetful, oblivious.

Translations

amnesiac

[æmˈniːzɪæk]

A. ADJ → amnésico

B. N → amnésico/a m/f

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amnesiac

[æmˈniːziæk]

adj [person] → amnésique

n → amnésique mf

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