jamais vu
noun
ja·mais vu
ˌzhȧ-ˌme-ˈvᵫ̅ 
ˌjä-ˌmā-ˈvü
ˌjä-ˌmā-ˈvü
: a disorder of memory characterized by the illusion that the familiar is being encountered for the first time compare paramnesia sense b
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“Jamais vu.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/jamais%20vu. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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