Memory-holing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Memory-holing is a noun meaning An action or instance of alteration or disappearance of inconvenient or embarrassing documents, photographs, transcripts, or other records.
Meaning
An action or instance of alteration or disappearance of inconvenient or embarrassing documents, photographs, transcripts, or other records.
More Meanings
- present participle and gerund of memory-hole
Example Sentences
However, the extent of memory-holing that occurred with Elder Poelman's talk was not only extensive and unprecedented (as far as we know) but altogether ironic, given that all this occurred during the actual year of 1984.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include memory hole, spoliation, forgettery, misrecollection, misremembering, pseudomemory.
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