promnesia

promnesia
promnesia scientific name for the phenomenon of déjà vu, 1903, from Mod.L., from Gk. pro- "before" (see PRO- (Cf. pro-)) + -mnesia "memory" (see MIND (Cf. mind) (n.)).

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  • promnesia — noun déjà vu …   Wiktionary

  • promnesia — prom·ne·sia …   English syllables

  • promnesia — prämˈnēzhə noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin, from pro (I) + mnesia : paramnesia b …   Useful english dictionary

  • deja vu — 1903, from French déjà vu, lit. already seen. The phenomenon also is known as PROMNESIA (Cf. promnesia). Similar phenomena are déjà entendu already heard (of music, etc.), 1965; and déjà lu already read …   Etymology dictionary

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