Definition of ANOMIA

anomia

Meanings

Plural: anomias

Noun

  • inability to name objects or to recognize written or spoken names of objects
  • type genus of the family Anomiidae: saddle oysters
  • The inability to remember names.
  • The difficulty in finding the right word.

Origin / Etymology

From a- + Latin nōmen (“name”) + -ia.

Synonyms

amnesic aphasia, amnestic aphasia, anomic aphasia, dysnomia, genus Anomia, nominal aphasia

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