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lacunar amnesia

Partial memory loss, specifically of an isolated event.

Very conveniently (and in some cases thankfully) tends to happen to people after a night of drunken revelry.

Also a very common plot element of bad romance novels and bodice rippers.

Which is not to say that it's not used in books and movies with an actually good plot. "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" comes to mind.
"The way those deaths occurred, any reaction is possible including lacunar amnesia."
—And The Children Shall Lead
by edenz February 19, 2011
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name amnesia

Not being able to remember a name after being told multiple times.
John had the worst name amnesia last night. He asked for Ashley's name at least 5 times and could not remember it.
by word_connoisseur February 21, 2009
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Walmart Amnesia

The temporary loss of memory as soon as you enter a walmart store and forget everything there was on the shopping list (even when you had meticulously made a neat mental list). Recovery occurs slowly starting exactly when you pulled out of parking all the way until you reached your home.
Irritated Wife: Did you bring all that I'd asked for?
unhappy-with-himself Husband: No, I suffered a Walmart Amnesia.
Irritated Wife: You lazy scumbag!
by -[MDA]- June 28, 2010
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Tom Abuse Amnesia Syndrome

The Tom Abuse Amnesia Syndrome is a phenomena in the atheist community where almost every victim of Tom Unboxes either forgets that the abuse occurred at all or after some time comes to believe what they use to view as abuse was actually justified.

The phenemona involves the inability to recall dramatic events that would not typically be lost with ordinary forgetting. The amnesia appears to be caused by traumatic or stressful experiences endured or witnessed on Discord.
"Jovonn has one of the worse cases of the Tom Abuse Amnesia Syndrome our community has ever seen"
by Darth Dawkins March 5, 2021
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Ambnesia

The kind of amnesia experienced when one takes the sleep-aid Ambien.
Guy: Dude why did you text me in a foreign language last night?

Girl: I have no idea...I must have Ambnesia. I have candy wrappers in my bed, also.
by GinaMarie March 13, 2009
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Slut Amnesia

The condition of forgetting what a slut someone is no matter how many heinous slutty things they have done. Usually achieved through manipulation or the use of nature's credit card.
Despite all of the horribly slutty things Katie has done, including interfering with marriages, ruining relationships, and cheating of every guy she has ever been with, Luke has a bad case of slut amnesia and decided to date her anyway. This won't end well for Luke.
by Amethyst Fire October 26, 2015
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Call Center Amnesia

The phenomena known to call center supervisors where agents have an inability to remember training, coaching, troubleshooting steps, or coaching from one day to the next.
Customers have been calling about that issue for weeks! We talked about this yesterday, and you were trained on it. You must be suffering from call center amnesia”
by Setzerx4 July 23, 2012
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