amnesia
/æmˈniːziə/noun
उच्चारण ऐम्नीज़िअ
स्मृति-लोप, याददाश्त खो जाना
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noun
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[U]
a medical condition in which somebody partly or completely loses their memory
स्मृति-लोप, याददाश्त खो जाना
- After the accident he suffered from amnesia and could not remember his own name.
- temporary amnesia caused by the shock
- The patient woke up with amnesia and did not recognise his family.
+ 2 more examples
- Doctors said the amnesia was caused by a blow to the head.
- She claimed amnesia about the events of that night.
Synonyms memory loss forgetfulness
◇Word family
amnesiac noun, adj.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
memory loss forgetfulness
AaSpelling
am·ne·sia
?Which word?
Do not confuse with amnesty (a general pardon) or insomnia (sleeplessness).
इसे amnesty (आम माफ़ी) या insomnia (अनिद्रा) से भ्रमित न करें।
⌂Word origin and word building
A- means without and -mnes- means remember, the same root as in memory.
A- का अर्थ बिना और -mnes- का अर्थ याद रखना है, memory के मूल से।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
Loss of memory.
'याददाश्त खो जाना' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।