Phrase guide

retrograde amnesia

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The loss of memories from the period leading up to the amnesic episode.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

loss of memory for events immediately preceding a trauma

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: amnesia, memory loss, blackout

History

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: retrograd amnesi — loss of memories from the period leading up to the amnesic episode
  • Dutch: retrograde amnesie — loss of memories from the period leading up to the amnesic episode
  • Finnish: retrogradinen muistinmenetys — loss of memories from the period leading up to the amnesic episode
  • French: amnésie rétrograde — loss of memories from the period leading up to the amnesic episode
  • Hungarian: retrográd amnézia — loss of memories from the period leading up to the amnesic episode
  • Polish: niepamięć wsteczna — loss of memories from the period leading up to the amnesic episode
  • Polish: amnezja wsteczna — loss of memories from the period leading up to the amnesic episode
  • Portuguese: amnésia retrógrada — loss of memories from the period leading up to the amnesic episode
  • Spanish: amnesia retrógrada — loss of memories from the period leading up to the amnesic episode