colorblind

American  

[kuhl-er-blahynd] / ˈkʌl ərˌblaɪnd /

adjective

1. Ophthalmology. pertaining to or affected with color blindness.

2. showing or characterized by freedom from racial bias; not influenced by skin color.

3. Photography. (of an emulsion) sensitive only to blue, violet, and ultraviolet rays.

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colorblind Scientific  

/ kŭl′ər-blīnd′ /

1. Unable to distinguish certain colors. Humans who are colorblind usually cannot distinguish red from green. Many animals, including cats and dogs, are colorblind and unable to distinguish more than a few colors.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• non-colorblind
  adjective
• colorblindness
  noun

Example Sentences

But in Batson cases, the colorblind rule really does help effectuate the 14th Amendment’s promise of equality.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

Rahimy said urologists and gastroenterologists, including a colleague who is colorblind, told him they had never considered colorblindness as a possible factor in cancer diagnosis.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

Racially colorblind highway construction shouldn’t be too much to ask in a country that guarantees equal protection of the laws.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

"We will forge a society that is colorblind and merit-based," he said.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2025

Civil rights leaders are quick to assure the public that when we reach a colorblind nirvana, race consciousness will no longer be necessary or appropriate.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander