amnesiac

[am-nee-zhee-ak, -zee-]

noun

1. a person affected by amnesia.

adjective

1. Also amnesic displaying the symptoms of amnesia.

Word History and Origins

Origin of amnesiac¹

1910–15; amnesi(a) + -ac, after such pairs as mania, maniac

Example Sentences

“And remember, and speak it to your amnesiacs.”

From Los Angeles Times

Losing time sounds like it should slot neatly into a ticking-clock suspense film, but it never achieves liftoff the way “Memento” turned an amnesiac’s daily struggle into catnip.

From Los Angeles Times

The actor was nominated Friday as guest performer in a daytime drama series for his part as amnesiac Timothy Robicheaux on Peacock’s “Days of Our Lives.”

From Seattle Times

While the book’s enchantment with its setting could feel fetishistic, the show’s use of a memorable era feels strangely amnesiac.

From Los Angeles Times

When he plays vulnerable characters — like a man paying daily visits to his amnesiac wife, who keeps forgetting who he is — his toughness almost seems to crack in real time.

From New York Times