Romnesia
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A propensity to claim to have forgotten, or act like one has forgotten, one's past deeds and political positions. US, uncountable
"When the Boston Globe asked Mitt about the incident in 1994, he provided a classic mind-numbing “Romnesia” evasion: “I don't have any memory of what she is referring to, although I certainly can't say it could not have been me.”"
Example
More examples"When the Boston Globe asked Mitt about the incident in 1994, he provided a classic mind-numbing “Romnesia” evasion: “I don't have any memory of what she is referring to, although I certainly can't say it could not have been me.”"
Etymology
Blend of Romney (“Mitt Romney”) + amnesia.
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