Amnesic
a person affected by amnesia.
also, amnesic
[am-nee-sik, -zik] /æmˈni sɪk, -zɪk/ (show ipa). displaying the symptoms of amnesia.
historical examples
it is that of louis v., a severe male hysteric with amnesic alternating character.
collected papers on -n-lytical psychology c. g. jung
“imitate it,” directed mrs. vail, and to the best of my ability i talked in the monotonous tones of the amnesic victim.
the man who fell through the earth carolyn wells
adj.
“pertaining to amnesia,” 1863; see amnesia + -ic.
n.
“one affected by amnesia,” 1913, from amnesia (q.v.).
amnesic am·ne·sic (ām-nē’zĭk, -sĭk)
adj.
relating to or affected with amnesia.
amnesiac am·ne·si·ac (ām-nē’zē-āk’, -zhē-āk’)
n.
one who is afflicted with amnesia.
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