agnosia

American  

[ag-noh-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh] / ægˈnoʊ ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə /

noun

Psychiatry, Psychology, Neurology.

1. partial or total inability to recognize objects by use of the senses.

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agnosia British  

/ æɡˈnəʊzɪə /

noun

1. psychol loss or diminution of the power to recognize familiar objects or people, usually as a result of brain damage

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Other Word Forms

• agnosic
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of agnosia

1895–1900; < Greek agnōsía ignorance, equivalent to ágnōt ( os ) unknown ( see agnostic) + -ia -y ³

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

agnosia

Sacks put this query to people with autism, migraines, Tourette’s syndrome, agnosia.

From Scientific American ● Nov. 7, 2020

The patient suffered from visual agnosia, a defect of perception and recognition, but was otherwise fine.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 10, 2010

He also has severe visual agnosia, which means his brain can't process what is in front of his eyes, so now he can't even see the pictures.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 27, 2010

Sacks' case history tells the story of Dr. P., a musician suffering from a type of agnosia, a gradual degeneration of the brain's ability to synthesize visual images into coherent wholes.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Lost Faces tells what it is like to go through life with visual agnosia.

From Time Magazine Archive

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