noun
- plural of paramnesia; disorders of memory in which words are remembered but with altered meanings, or false memories are experienced
Usage: medical; psychology
Examples
- The patient exhibited several paramnesias, confusing recent events with childhood memories.
- Researchers studied various types of paramnesias in elderly subjects.
- The neurologist explained that paramnesias can result from brain injuries.
- Different paramnesias manifest as distorted recollections of past experiences.
- The study documented multiple paramnesias in patients with dementia.
- Certain medications can trigger paramnesias as side effects.