Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

namenesia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: name-n-e-sia
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An inability to recall someone's name.

Humorous; Uncountable

Example Sentences

""Namenesia" can set in at the most inappropriate times! Frantically, as you hear the third ring, you yell to your wife in the den, "Honey! What's Jack Hollis's wife's first name?""
"I'm Ira Flatow. Anyone who knows me realizes I suffer from namenesia. I'm sure you've heard it on the air. I routinely forget the names of my guests."
"namenesia -- "Disease" of forgetting names."
"And maybe we can all relate. I know I can. Although I blame my namenesia on the fact that I don't watch television."
"Namenesia is a disease that only affects the memory retention of other people's names."

Etymology

Blend of name + amnesia.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

anomia

Questions

What does namenesia mean?: An inability to recall someone's name.
Where does namenesia come from?: Blend of name + amnesia.

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