amnesia

/æmˈniʒə/

a partial or total loss of memory

amnesia in a sentence

“The trauma caused temporary amnesia.”

Greek amnēsia forgetfulness (a- not + mnēsis memory)

Related Words

oblivious

not aware of or not concerned about what is happening

ephemeral

lasting for a very short time

fleeting

lasting for a very short time

evanescent

soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence

efface

to erase or remove; to make oneself appear insignificant

obliterate

to destroy utterly; wipe out