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wordnesia

wordnesia noun: a phenomenon where one cannot recall the spelling of a common word, despite knowing its pronunciation and having previously written it numerous times.

Noun

wordnesia (uncountable)

  1. (uncommon) A phenomenon where one cannot recall the spelling of a common word, despite knowing its pronunciation and having previously written it numerous times.
  2. (rare) Synonym of semantic satiation (“a phenomenon where the repetition of a word or phrase causes it to temporarily lose all meaning to a reader or listener”).

Synonyms of wordnesia

Origin of wordnesia

Blend of word + amnesia.

Questions about wordnesia

What does wordnesia mean?
Wordnesia means a phenomenon where one cannot recall the spelling of a common word, despite knowing its pronunciation and having previously written it numerous times.
What part of speech is wordnesia?
Wordnesia is a noun.

Words near wordnesia in the dictionary

  1. wordmonger
  2. wordmongering
  3. wordmongerings
  4. wordmongers
  5. wordmongery
  6. wordnesia
  7. wordness
  8. wordnet
  9. wordnets
  10. wordnik
  11. wordniks

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