paramnesia
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noun \ˌpa-ˌram-ˈnē-zhə, -əm-\Definition of PARAMNESIA
: a disorder of memory; especially : déjà vu 1
Origin of PARAMNESIA
New Latin, from para- + -mnesia (as in amnesia)
First Known Use: 1888
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par·am·ne·sia
noun \ˌpar-ˌam-ˈnē-zhə, -əm-\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of PARAMNESIA
: 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 when experienced for the first time—called also déjà vu; compare jamais vu
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