hypermnesia

[ hahy-perm-nee-zhuh ]
/ ˌhaɪ pərmˈni ʒə /

noun

the condition of having an unusually vivid or precise memory.

Origin of hypermnesia

First recorded in 1880–90; hyper- + (a)mnesia

OTHER WORDS FROM hypermnesia

hy·perm·ne·sic [‐nee-sik, ‐zik] /‐ˈni sɪk, ‐zɪk/, adjective

Words nearby hypermnesia

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British Dictionary definitions for hypermnesic

hypermnesia
/ (ˌhaɪpəmˈniːzɪə) /

noun

psychol an unusually good ability to remember, found in some mental disorders and possibly in hypnosis

Word Origin for hypermnesia

C20: New Latin, from hyper- + -mnesia, formed on the model of amnesia

Medical definitions for hypermnesic

hypermnesia
[ hī′pərm-nē′zhə ]

n.

Exceptionally exact or vivid memory, especially as associated with certain mental illnesses.