anomia

Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) The inability to remember names.
  2. (countable, uncountable) The difficulty in finding the right word.

Synonyms

amnesic aphasia

amnestic aphasia

anomic aphasia

nominal aphasia

Pronounced as (IPA)
/əˈnəʊ.mi.ə/
Etymology

From a- + Latin nōmen (“name”) + -ia.

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