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.
예시
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.
어휘 가족
암기 팁
Think of it as 'MISSING-MEMO-CY'. You are missing the 'memo' (the detail) because of your 'cy' (state of being).
빠른 퀴즈
The professor's _____ was legendary; he once spent twenty minutes looking for the glasses that were already on his head.
정답!
정답은: misamency
예시
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.
어휘 가족
자주 쓰는 조합
자주 쓰는 구문
a fit of misamency
a fit of misamency
lost in misamency
lost in misamency
clouded by misamency
clouded by misamency
자주 혼동되는 단어
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.
사용 참고사항
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.
자주 하는 실수
Learners may confuse this with words related to 'misery' because of the 'mis-' prefix; however, the root is related to the mind and memory.
암기 팁
Think of it as 'MISSING-MEMO-CY'. You are missing the 'memo' (the detail) because of your 'cy' (state of being).
어원
Derived from the Latin prefix 'mis-' (wrongly) and 'mens' (mind), suggesting a mind that is wrongly positioned or distracted.
문법 패턴
빠른 퀴즈
The professor's _____ was legendary; he once spent twenty minutes looking for the glasses that were already on his head.
정답!
정답은: misamency
관련 단어
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.
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.
at
A1A preposition used to indicate a specific point, location, or position in space. It is also used to specify a particular point in time or a certain state or activity.
but
A1A coordinating conjunction used to connect two statements that contrast with each other. It is used to introduce an added statement that is different from what has already been mentioned.
his
A1This word is used to show that something belongs to or is associated with a male person or animal previously mentioned. It functions as both a possessive determiner used before a noun and a possessive pronoun used on its own.
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