WORD BLINDNESS Definition & Meaning

word blindness

noun

alexia.

word blindness

noun

the nontechnical name for alexia dyslexia

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Derived Forms

ˈ�ɴǰ��-ˌ��Ի�, adjective

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of word blindness¹

First recorded in 1880–85

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Since the phenomenon of “word blindness” was first documented more than a century ago, scientists have searched for the causes of dyslexia, and for therapies to treat it.

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Unfortunately, that particular inamorata had a touch of word blindness.

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In days of old it was termed 'word blindness'.

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Occlusion of the left posterior cerebral artery causes extensive softening of the occipital lobe and produces pure word blindness.

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How can I tax that old inamorata with word blindness?

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