cryptomnesia

English

Etymology

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

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

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