Definitions

1. noun

In psychiatry, a type of anxiety disorder characterized by a fear of forgetting something important.

“The patient was diagnosed with anaphoria, a condition that made her worry about forgetting her passwords.”

2. noun

A type of nostalgia or homesickness that is triggered by being reminded of something from one’s past.

“The smell of old books triggered a strong sense of anaphoria in the protagonist, transporting him back to his childhood.”