amnesiac

am·ne·sia

A0259700 (ăm-nē′zhə)n. Partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock, psychological disturbance, brain injury, or illness.

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[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.]

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

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]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	amnesiac - a person suffering from amnesia amnesichandicapped 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 memoryamnesicunmindful, forgetful, mindless - not mindful or attentive; "while thus unmindful of his steps he stumbled"- G.B.Shaw

amnesiac

adjectiveUnable to remember:amnesic, forgetful, oblivious.

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