recollection

rec·ol·lec·tion

noun \ˌre-kə-ˈlek-shən\

Definition of RECOLLECTION

1

a : tranquillity of mind b : religious contemplation

2

a : the action or power of recalling to mind b : something recalled to the mind

Examples of RECOLLECTION

1. Her recollection of the accident is very different from mine.
2. She has only a vague recollection of her seventh birthday party.
3. His novel is largely based on his own recollections of his childhood in the inner city.

First Known Use of RECOLLECTION

1624

Related to RECOLLECTION

Synonyms: anamnesis, recall, memory, remembrance, reminiscence

Related Words: flashback; memento, memorial, reminder, souvenir, token; association

Near Antonyms: amnesia, repression; forgetfulness

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Rhymes with RECOLLECTION

by-election, circumspection, conic section, disaffection, disconnection, disinfection, fuel injection, genuflection, golden section, imperfection, indirection, insurrection, intellection, interjection, intersection, introjection, introspection, kin selection, misdirection, predilection, preselection, redirection, reelection, reinfection, resurrection, retroflexion, retrospection, self-reflection, stage direction, vivisection, yeast infection