Digital Amnesia

B2 8+

Pronunciation: /ˈdɪdʒ.ɪ.təl ˌæˈmiː.ni.ə/

Definitions of digital amnesia

noun a noun is a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality

Example Sentences

A1 Digital amnesia is when you forget things because you rely too much on technology.

A2 Many young people suffer from digital amnesia, forgetting important information because they store everything on their devices.

B1 Digital amnesia can be a problem in the workplace if employees constantly rely on digital tools to remember tasks and deadlines.

B2 Studies have shown that digital amnesia is becoming more common as people rely on smartphones and computers to store information.

C1 Digital amnesia is a phenomenon that is increasingly being studied by psychologists and neuroscientists to understand its impact on memory and cognition.

C2 The concept of digital amnesia raises important questions about the long-term effects of relying on technology for storing and retrieving information.

Examples of digital amnesia in a Sentence

formal Digital amnesia is a term used to describe the phenomenon of forgetting information that can be easily found online.

informal I think I suffer from digital amnesia because I can never remember any passwords.

slang My digital amnesia kicked in when I couldn't remember where I saved that important file.

figurative Having digital amnesia is like relying on Google to remember everything for you.

Grammatical Forms of digital amnesia

past tense

experienced digital amnesia

plural

digital amnesias

comparative

more digital amnesia

superlative

most digital amnesia

present tense

experience digital amnesia

future tense

will experience digital amnesia

perfect tense

have experienced digital amnesia

continuous tense

are experiencing digital amnesia

singular

digital amnesia

positive degree

digital amnesia

infinitive

to experience digital amnesia

gerund

experiencing digital amnesia

participle

experienced digital amnesia

Origin and Evolution of digital amnesia

First Known Use: 2005 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The term 'digital amnesia' originated from the increasing reliance on digital devices for storing information and the subsequent decline in memory retention.
Evolution of the word: Initially used to describe the phenomenon of forgetting information due to over-reliance on digital devices, the term has evolved to encompass a broader concept of memory loss associated with the digital age.