scamnesia

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noun

An act or incident of pretending to forget one’s previous stances or corrupt activities in order to avoid accountability.

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Meanings

nounscamnesia (uncountable)
  1. derogatoryhumorousinformalneologismuncountableAn act or incident of pretending to forget one’s previous stances or corrupt activities in order to avoid accountability.
  2. derogatoryhumorousinformalneologismuncountableA person’s tendency to forget or overlook details of past scams that they have encountered.

Origin

Blend of scam + amnesia.

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APA

scamnesia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scamnesia

MLA

“scamnesia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scamnesia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scamnesia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scamnesia.

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