selective amnesia meaning

UK US /səˈlɛktɪv æmˈniʒə/ 6 syllables

selective amnesia (noun): amnesia about particular events that is very convenient for the person who cannot remember.

Definition of selective amnesia

  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

    Kinds: posthypnotic amnesia

How to pronounce selective amnesia

selective amnesia is pronounced /səˈlɛktɪv æmˈniʒə/ in American English. It has 6 syllables.

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