albinism

[ al-buh-niz-uhm ]

/ ˈæl bəˌnɪz əm /

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noun

the state or condition of being an albino.

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Origin of albinism

First recorded in 1830–40; albin(o) + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM albinism

al·bi·nis·tic, adjective

Words nearby albinism

Albertville, albertype, albescent, Albi, Albigenses, albinism, albino, Albinoni, albinotic, Albinus, Albion

How to use albinism in a sentence

Susana was born with a severe visual impairment due to albinism, while Patricia could see perfectly.
Meet 6 Heroes Who Helped Battle COVID-19 Before Competing in the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics|Jeffrey Kluger|July 8, 2021|Time
That is why her main focus is on Under the Same Sun, her nonprofit organization for people with albinism now.
Women of Courage|Roja Heydarpour|October 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST
“They say people with albinism are ghosts anyway,” said Ntetema.
Women of Courage|Roja Heydarpour|October 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Renegade witch doctors have convinced locals that the blood, bones, and skin of people with albinism possess magical properties.
Hope After An Unspeakable Crime|JuJu Chang|August 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST

In fact, just this week, a woman in Kenya was convicted of killing her own 4-month-old child with albinism.
Hope After An Unspeakable Crime|JuJu Chang|August 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The Canadian non-profit Under the Same Sun works with albinism victims in Tanzania.
A Gruesome Black Market|Eliza Barclay|October 28, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Albinism and Variegation are apparently due to causes totally different from any yet mentioned.
Disease in Plants|H. Marshall Ward
Albinism he finds to be very rare in British species, the only locality known to him being the Outer Hebrides.
Colouration in Animals and Plants|Alfred Tylor
While on Mount Frias my attention was drawn away from the cattle by what I took to be an instance of albinism in the guanaco.
Through the Heart of Patagonia|H. Hesketh Prichard
This reminds us of Wallace's remark upon the tendency to albinism in islands.
Colouration in Animals and Plants|Alfred Tylor
No form of grey hair, however, should be confused with albinism.
Pedagogical Anthropology|Maria Montessori