selective amnesia

/səˌlɛktɪv æmˌniʒə/
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Definitions of selective amnesia
  1. noun
    amnesia about particular events that is very convenient for the person who cannot remember
    “why do politicians always develop selective amnesia when questioned about their transgressions?”
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    types:
    posthypnotic amnesia
    selective amnesia after being in a hypnotic state of events occurring during hypnosis or of information designated by the hypnotist
    type of:
    amnesia, blackout, memory loss
    partial or total loss of memory
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