amnesiac
[am-nee-zhee-ak, -zee-]
- a person affected by amnesia.
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- Also am·ne·sic [am-nee-sik, -zik] /æmˈni sɪk, -zɪk/. displaying the symptoms of amnesia.
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Origin of amnesiac
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“Welcome to the amnesiac wing,” he begins, in the voice of a tour guide.
"You can't compare babies to amnesiac adults," says Rovee-Collier.
Some have compared him with Jason Bourne, the amnesiac contract assassin who made Matt Damon a household name.
Word Origin and History for amnesiac
n.
"one affected by amnesia," 1913, from amnesia (q.v.).
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
amnesiac
(ăm-nē′zē-ăk′, -zhē-ăk′)- One who is afflicted with amnesia.
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