misamency
A state of persistent forgetfulness or chronic absent-mindedness, often characterized by a lack of awareness regarding minor details or social obligations. It describes a cognitive habit of being 'lost in thought' to the detriment of practical memory.
例文
3 / 5His habitual misamency meant that he often arrived at dinner parties on the wrong night.
His habitual misamency meant that he often arrived at dinner parties on the wrong night.
The court considered whether the witness's testimony was a result of intentional deception or mere misamency.
The court considered whether the witness's testimony was a result of intentional deception or mere misamency.
I'm sorry I missed your call; I was in a total state of misamency while working on my project.
I'm sorry I missed your call; I was in a total state of misamency while working on my project.
語族
覚え方のコツ
Think of it as 'MISSING-MEMO-CY'. You are missing the 'memo' (the detail) because of your 'cy' (state of being).
クイックテスト
The professor's _____ was legendary; he once spent twenty minutes looking for the glasses that were already on his head.
正解！
正解は： misamency
例文
His habitual misamency meant that he often arrived at dinner parties on the wrong night.
everydayHis habitual misamency meant that he often arrived at dinner parties on the wrong night.
The court considered whether the witness's testimony was a result of intentional deception or mere misamency.
formalThe court considered whether the witness's testimony was a result of intentional deception or mere misamency.
I'm sorry I missed your call; I was in a total state of misamency while working on my project.
informalI'm sorry I missed your call; I was in a total state of misamency while working on my project.
The paper argues that misamency is not a deficit of intelligence but rather a failure of executive attention filters.
academicThe paper argues that misamency is not a deficit of intelligence but rather a failure of executive attention filters.
To mitigate the risks of misamency in the supply chain, we have implemented automated redundancy checks.
businessTo mitigate the risks of misamency in the supply chain, we have implemented automated redundancy checks.
語族
よく使う組み合わせ
よく使うフレーズ
a fit of misamency
a fit of misamency
lost in misamency
lost in misamency
clouded by misamency
clouded by misamency
よく混同される語
Amnesia is a medical condition involving the loss of memories, while misamency is a general trait of being forgetful or distracted.
Mismanagement refers to poor handling of resources or people, whereas misamency refers to a mental state of inattention.
使い方のコツ
Misamency is a sophisticated, literary term often used in standardized tests or formal psychological contexts to describe a non-clinical lack of focus. It is rarely heard in casual speech, where 'forgetfulness' is preferred.
よくある間違い
Learners may confuse this with words related to 'misery' because of the 'mis-' prefix; however, the root is related to the mind and memory.
覚え方のコツ
Think of it as 'MISSING-MEMO-CY'. You are missing the 'memo' (the detail) because of your 'cy' (state of being).
語源
Derived from the Latin prefix 'mis-' (wrongly) and 'mens' (mind), suggesting a mind that is wrongly positioned or distracted.
文法パターン
クイックテスト
The professor's _____ was legendary; he once spent twenty minutes looking for the glasses that were already on his head.
正解！
正解は： misamency
関連単語
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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