par·amne·sia \ˌpaˌramˈnēzhə, ˌparəmˈnēzh(ē)ə, ˌparəˈnēzh(ē)ə\noun Etymology: New Latin, from para- (I) + -mnesia : a disorder of memory: as a.: a condition in which the proper meaning of words cannot be remembered b.: the illusion of remembering scenes and events experienced for the first time