What does dimenticanza in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word dimenticanza in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use dimenticanza in Italian.

The word dimenticanza in Italian means forgetfulness, lapse of memory, carelessness, inattention. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word dimenticanza

forgetfulness

sostantivo femminile (atto o effetto del dimenticare)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La sua completa dimenticanza dell'accaduto fa pensare a un momentaneo vuoto di memoria dovuto allo shock.
His complete forgetfulness of the situation makes me think that he has a memory lapse caused by the shock.

lapse of memory

sostantivo femminile (vuoto di memoria)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le continue dimenticanze di mio nonno mi lasciano pensare che potrebbe essere affetto da qualche patologia più seria.
My grandfather's continuous lapses of memory make me think that he could have a more serious illness.

carelessness, inattention

sostantivo femminile (estensione (disattenzione, sbadataggine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il nuovo tirocinante ha molta buona volontà ma a causa delle sue continue dimenticanze la qualità del suo lavoro rimane scarsa.
The new intern really wants to learn, but his absent-mindedness has caused him to do a bad job.

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