Definitions by WildanM and JackK
Asanesis
Asanesis: Noun– The state of not fully remembering something but having a vague, partial sense of it; exactly the feeling of “it’s on the tip of my tongue,” but applicable to any memory or thought you can’t quite grasp. Comes from Greek roots: asafir (vague) + amanesis (remembrance).
Asanesic: Adjective- describing someone experiencing this, or something having that vague, half-remembered quality
Asanesic: Adjective- describing someone experiencing this, or something having that vague, half-remembered quality
I’m having major asanesis about that movie quote — I know it word-for-word in my head but I can’t say it out loud.
That old commercial is so asanesic; I recognize the jingle but have no clue what product it was for.
That old commercial is so asanesic; I recognize the jingle but have no clue what product it was for.
Asanesis by WildanM and JackK June 7, 2026