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
  • Pearce has no memory of the accident, nor of the harrowing month that followed.
    Sean Gregory, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Those who provided childcare scored higher on memory and verbal fluency tests compared to those who didn’t, even after adjusting for age, health and other factors.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Your recollections may be inaccurate once Mercury enters nebulous Pisces.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
  • According to Epstein’s recollection of their conversation, Crist was shocked at what the prosecutor said.
    Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026

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“Anamnesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anamnesis. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.

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