cryptomnesia

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Synonyms: cryptomnesic, cryptomeria

Antonyms: cryptomnesic, cryptomeria

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|chiefly|psychology|uncountable}} The [[phenomenon]] of the [[reappearance]] of a [[long#Adjective|long]]-[[forgotten#Adjective|forgotten]] [[memory]] as if it were a [[new#Adjective|new]] [[experience#Noun|experience]]; {{lb|en|countable}} an [[instance#Noun|instance]] of this. Contrast {{m|en|cryptaesthesia}}. {{defdate|from 1900}}

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