First Known Use: 1888
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paramnesia
noun par·am·ne·sia \ˌpa-ˌram-ˈnē-zhə, -əm-\
Definition of PARAMNESIA
: a disorder of memory; especially : déjà vu 1
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Origin of PARAMNESIA
New Latin, from para- + -mnesia (as in amnesia)
Rhymes with PARAMNESIA
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paramnesia
noun par·am·ne·sia \ˌpar-ˌam-ˈnē-zhə, -əm-\
Medical Definition of PARAMNESIA
: a disorder of memory: as a : a condition in which the proper meaning of words cannot be remembered b : the illusion of remembering scenes and events when experienced for the first time—called also déjà vu; compare jamais vu
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