Main Entry:

am·ne·sia

Pronunciation:

\am-ˈnē-zhə\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

New Latin, from Greek amnēsia forgetfulness, alteration of amnēstia

Date:

1618

1 : loss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness 2 : a gap in one's memory 3 : the selective overlooking or ignoring of events or acts that are not favorable or useful to one's purpose or position

— am·ne·si·ac \-zhē-ˌak, -zē-\ or am·ne·sic \-zik, -sik\ adjective or noun