Wordsmith.org:themagicofwordsOtherServicesA.Word.A.DayInternetAnagramServerTheAnagramTimesPangramFinderPalindromeMinerBulletinBoardWordsmithChatWordserverListatA.Word.A.DayAbout|Media|Search|Contact HomeToday'sWordYesterday'sWordArchivesFAQOct6,2011Thisweek'sthemeThereisawordforitThisweek'swordshebephreniaretrodictiononomasticonanosognosiakeeningHaveyoursayonourbulletinboardWordsmithTalkDiscussFeedbackRSS/XMLA.Word.A.DaywithAnuGarganosognosiaPRONUNCIATION:(uh-no-sog-NOH-zee-uh)MEANING:noun:Unawarenessofone'sdisease,disability,oradefect.ETYMOLOGY:FromGreeka-(without)+nosos(disease)+gnosis(knowledge).Earliestdocumenteduse:1915.Alsoseeagnosia.NOTES:ReadthesefascinatingstoriesofanosognosiaatTheNewYorkTimes.USAGE:"WhenIweighuphowmuchwehaveachievedin50yearsinspiteofourcollectiveanosognosia,thethoughtofwhatwecouldhaveachieved,hadwedisplayedanounceofsanity,isenoughtodrivemenuts."MunirAttaullah;GamesPeoplePlay;DailyTimes(Lahore,Pakistan);Aug18,2004.ATHOUGHTFORTODAY:We'reheretoputadentintheuniverse.-SteveJobs,entrepreneurandinventor(1955-2011)WeneedyourhelpHelpuscontinuetospreadthemagicofwordstoreaderseverywhereDonateSubscriberServicesAwards|Stats|Links|PrivacyPolicyContribute|Advertise©1994-2021Wordsmith