selective amnesia

Noun

Meaning

amnesia about particular events that is very convenient for the person who cannot remember

Source: WordNet

Hypernyms

amnesia blackout memory loss

Hyponyms

posthypnotic amnesia

Examples

why do politicians always develop selective amnesia when questioned about their transgressions? Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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