Lethologica
//ˌliθəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkə// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The inability to remember the correct word. uncommon, uncountable
"[…] I am sorry, Senator Ludwig, I have succumbed to a fit of lethologica, having listened to your remarks; I cannot remember what I was about to say, I am so taken aback by you […]"
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More examples"[…] I am sorry, Senator Ludwig, I have succumbed to a fit of lethologica, having listened to your remarks; I cannot remember what I was about to say, I am so taken aback by you […]"
Etymology
From Ancient Greek λήθη (lḗthē, “forgetfulness”) + λόγος (lógos, “word”), early 20th c. Popularly attributed to Carl Jung.
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