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AMNESIAC

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Dictionary entry overview: What does amnesiac mean?

• AMNESIAC (noun)
The noun AMNESIAC has 1 sense:

1. a person suffering from amnesia

Familiarity information: AMNESIAC used as a noun is very rare.

• AMNESIAC (adjective)
The adjective AMNESIAC has 1 sense:

1. suffering from a partial loss of memory

Familiarity information: AMNESIAC used as an adjective is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• AMNESIAC (noun)

Sense 1

amnesiac ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

A person suffering from amnesia

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

amnesiac; amnesic

Hypernyms ("amnesiac" is a kind of...):

handicapped person (a person who has some condition that markedly restricts their ability to function physically or mentally or socially)

• AMNESIAC (adjective)

Sense 1

amnesiac ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Suffering from a partial loss of memory

Synonyms:

amnesiac; amnesic

Similar:

forgetful; mindless; unmindful (not mindful or attentive)

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