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Noun: forgetfulness  fur'getfulnus
  1. Tendency to forget
     
  2. Unawareness caused by neglectful or heedless failure to remember
    "his forgetfulness increased as he grew older"

Derived forms: forgetfulnesses

See also: forgetful

Type of: amnesia, blackout, memory loss, unawareness, unknowingness

Encyclopedia: Forgetfulness