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

• colorblindness
  noun
• non-colorblind
  adjective

Example Sentences

Yet more can be done to make the law colorblind, and the judiciary doesn’t have to do it alone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

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

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

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2025

Although colorblind approaches to addressing the problems of poor people of color often seem pragmatic in the short run, in the long run they are counterproductive.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander