Forgetfulness

  • 91Lethe — river of Hades (whose water when drunk caused forgetfulness of the past), from Gk. lethe, lit. forgetfulness, oblivion, related to lethargos forgetful, lathre secretly, by stealth, lathrios stealthy, lanthanein to be hidden. Cognate with L.… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 92forgetful — [[t]fə(r)ge̱tfʊl[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone who is forgetful often forgets things. My mother has become very forgetful and confused recently. Syn: absent minded Derived words: forgetfulness N UNCOUNT Her forgetfulness is due to advancing age …

    English dictionary

  • 93Dementia —    Dementia, in the sense of a temporary or permanent loss of brain function that could affect people of all ages, has always been familiar to physicians. The elderly in particular have often been implicated in global deficits in personality,… …

    Historical dictionary of Psychiatry

  • 94forgetful — forgetful, oblivious, unmindful are comparable when they mean losing or letting go from one s mind something once known or learned. Forgetful usually implies a propensity not to remember or a defective memory {bear with me, good boy, I am much… …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 95Lethe — Le•the [[t]ˈli θi[/t]] n. 1) myt a river in the ancient Greek underworld whose water caused those who drank it to forget their past 2) (usu. l.c.) forgetfulness; oblivion • Etymology: < L < Gk lḗthē lit., forgetfulness, der. of… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 96nepenthe — ne•pen•the [[t]nɪˈpɛn θi[/t]] n. pl. thes 1) anq pha a drug or drink, or the plant yielding it, mentioned by ancient writers as having the power to bring forgetfulness of sorrow or trouble 2) anything inducing a pleasurable sensation of… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 97nepenthe — /nəˈpɛnθi/ (say nuh penthee) noun 1. a drug or draught (or the plant yielding it) mentioned by ancient writers as capable of bringing forgetfulness of sorrow or trouble: *There is nothing but what will do you good; / and the drugs are simples;… …

  • 98ληθεδανόν — ληθεδανός causing forgetfulness masc acc sg ληθεδανός causing forgetfulness neut nom/voc/acc sg …

    Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

  • 99λήθιον — λήθιος causing forgetfulness masc/fem acc sg λήθιος causing forgetfulness neut nom/voc/acc sg …

    Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

  • 100ἀμνηστία — ἀμνηστίᾱ , ἀμνηστία forgetfulness fem nom/voc/acc dual ἀμνηστίᾱ , ἀμνηστία forgetfulness fem nom/voc sg (attic doric aeolic) …

    Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

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