English Explanatory Dictionary

anomia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The inability to remember names.
  2. The difficulty in finding the right word.

Pronunciation

/əˈnəʊ.mi.ə/

Word forms

anomia anomias

Etymology

From a- + Latin nōmen (“name”) + -ia.

Synonyms

dysnomia nominal aphasia

Related words

anomic anonymous lethologica on the tip of one's tongue wordfinding
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