wordnesia

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noun

A phenomenon where one cannot recall the spelling of a common word, despite knowing its pronunciation and having previously written it numerous times.

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semantic satiation
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Meanings

nounwordnesia (uncountable)
  1. uncommonuncountableA phenomenon where one cannot recall the spelling of a common word, despite knowing its pronunciation and having previously written it numerous times.
  2. rareuncountableSynonym of semantic satiation (“a phenomenon where the repetition of a word or phrase causes it to temporarily lose all meaning to a reader or listener”).

    Synonyms: semantic satiation

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of semantic satiation (“a phenomenon where the repetition of a word or phrase causes it to temporarily lose all meaning to a reader or listener”).

Similar
semantic satiation

Origin

Blend of word + amnesia.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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