cryptomnesia

English

Etymology

From French cryptomnésie, from crypto- +‎ Ancient Greek μνησία (mnēsía, “memory”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkɹɪptəmˈniːziə/, /ˌkɹɪptəmˈniːʒə/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Noun

cryptomnesia (uncountable)

1. (psychology) The phenomenon of the reappearance of a long-forgotten memory as if it were a new experience

Related terms

• cryptomnesic
• cryptomnesically

Translations

reappearance of long-forgotten memory

• Portuguese: criptomnésia f