Momnesia
noun, slang
noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Forgetfulness in a pregnant woman or mother. colloquial, humorous, uncountable
"It's difficult when we're young mothers—in the throes of momnesia, barely able to remember where we're supposed to be in two minutes (let alone two days)—to plan time for, much less seriously think about, our relationships."
Example
More examples"It's difficult when we're young mothers—in the throes of momnesia, barely able to remember where we're supposed to be in two minutes (let alone two days)—to plan time for, much less seriously think about, our relationships."
Etymology
Blend of mom + amnesia.
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