Definition of anamnesisnext
as in memory
a particular act or instance of recalling or the thing remembered an extended, highly fruitful anamnesis that was triggered by the simple act of biting into a madeleine

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Recent Examples of anamnesis The white horse and classic car tricked out with chandeliers are obviously fantastic; more coded are the homages to the 2000s, which the twenty-somethings involved seem to have anamnesis for. Vogue, 8 Apr. 2022
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Noun
  • Notably, electronics price inflation climbed to a fresh high last month on the back of global memory-chip shortages, Nam said.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • His movement, dribbling ability and raw talent definitely stuck in my memory.
    Amitai Winehouse, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Sonic Memoir evolved into a recollection of Cole’s life and a tribute to Hutchins.
    Tina Eves, SPIN, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The gambit proves little more than a cliché and sheds no further light on what these recollections offer the main story.
    Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026

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“Anamnesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anamnesis. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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