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

Educational challenges due to dyslexia—a condition little understood at the time—resulted in expulsion from multiple schools.

From The Wall Street Journal

"He was 13 when he was diagnosed with dyslexia," says Angela, whose son is happy for her to share the details in the hope his story of triumph over adversity will help inspire others.

From BBC

I’ve always attributed his amazing recall to the struggle he has reading, due to his lifelong struggle with severe dyslexia.

From Los Angeles Times

He released a children’s book, “Ben and Emma’s Big Hit” in 2021 about a young boy’s love of baseball and attempts to overcome his struggles with dyslexia.

From Los Angeles Times

Her daughter had been given coloured paper to help her with her dyslexia and was allowed to leave lessons to self-regulate when overwhelmed, Becky said.

From BBC