dyslexia

American  

[dis-lek-see-uh] / dɪsˈlɛk si ə /

noun

1. any of various reading disorders associated with difficulty decoding written language and integrating auditory and visual information, such as the association of phonemes with letter combinations in spelling.

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dyslexia British  

/ dɪsˈlɛksɪə, dɪsˈlɛktɪk /

noun

1. Nontechnical name: word blindness.  a developmental disorder which can cause learning difficulty in one or more of the areas of reading, writing, and numeracy

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dyslexia Scientific  

/ dĭs-lĕk′sē-ə /

1. A learning disability marked by impairment of the ability to recognize and comprehend written words.

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dyslexia Cultural  

1. Difficulty in reading when experienced by persons with normal vision and normal or above-normal intelligence. A common example of dyslexia is reading words with the letters in reverse order, as in fyl for fly.

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Usage

Rather than talking about a person being dyslexic or about dyslexics , it is better to talk about a person with dyslexia , people with dyslexia

Other Word Forms

• dyslectic adjective
• dyslexic adjective

Etymology

Origin of dyslexia

First recorded in 1885–90; from New Latin, from Greek dys- dys- + léx(is) “speech, text, word” ( lexis ) + -ia -ia

Example Sentences

The governor continued to discuss his dyslexia and struggle to read.

From Los Angeles Times

Speaking on his new memoir, which details the governor’s struggle with dyslexia, Newsom laid on an everyman schtick.

From Salon

There's "targeted" support, which might involve pupils receiving help in small groups, and reasonable adjustments such as the provision of coloured paper or laptops for children with dyslexia, for example.

From BBC

In the book, Newsom describes his struggles with dyslexia and how the learning disorder undercut his self-esteem when he was an emotionally vulnerable child.

From Los Angeles Times

Another woman, with severe dyslexia, used the AI to help her read labels in shops.

From BBC