false-memory syndrome
[ fawls-mem-uh-ree ]
/ ˈfɔlsˈmɛm ə ri /
noun
a psychological condition in which a person believes that he or she remembers events that have not actually occurred.
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Origin of false-memory syndrome
First recorded in 1990–95
Words nearby false-memory syndrome
false vocal cord, false vocal cords, false waters, false-card, false-hearted, false-memory syndrome, false-negative, false-negative reaction, false-positive, false-positive reaction, false-start
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