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selective amnesia

/ selective amnesia /

noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1

amnesia about particular events that is very convenient for the person who cannot remember

"why do politicians always develop selective amnesia when questioned about their transgressions?"

Type of:

amnesia memory loss blackout

Kinds of:

posthypnotic amnesia

Semantic Complexity

50%

Sense Count

1

Total Synonyms

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Total Relationships

4

Times Searched

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amnesia memory loss blackout posthypnotic amnesia