Romnesia

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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

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"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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