Noun: paramnesia ,pa,ram'nee-zhu or ,per-um'nee-zhu [N. Amer], ,pa-rum'nee-zhu or ,pa-rum'nee-zee-u [Brit]
- A memory disorder in which fantasy and reality are confused
"His paramnesia made it difficult to distinguish between actual events and dreams"
Derived forms: paramnesias
Type of: cognitive state, state of mind
Encyclopedia: Paramnesia