Definition of Selective amnesia

1. Noun. Amnesia about particular events that is very convenient for the person who cannot remember. "Why do politicians always develop selective amnesia when questioned about their transgressions?"

Generic synonyms: Amnesia, Blackout, Memory Loss
Specialized synonyms: Posthypnotic Amnesia

Lexicographical Neighbors of Selective Amnesia

selection
selection
selectionist
selectionists
selections
selection (genetics)
selection bias
selection coefficient
selection cutting
selection pressure
selective
selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor
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selectiveness
selectivenesses
selective amnesia (current term)
selective angiography
selective grinding
selective hypoaldosteronism
selective immunoglobulin A deficiency
selective information
selective inhibition
selective injection
selective jamming
selective lipectomy
selective medium
selective memory
selective oestrogen-receptor modulator
selective reduction
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

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