1. a disorder of memory in which words are remembered but not their proper meanings
Usage: medical; psychology
2. the illusion of remembering scenes and events when experienced for the first time
Usage: psychology

Examples

• The patient’s paramnesia made it difficult for him to use familiar words correctly.
• Her paramnesia caused confusion when she couldn’t recall the meaning of simple terms.
• The neurologist diagnosed paramnesia after observing the memory disturbances.
• Paramnesia can be a symptom of certain brain injuries.
• The strange feeling of paramnesia made her think she had lived this moment before.
• His paramnesia created false memories of past experiences.