word blindness

American  

noun

1. alexia.

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word blindness British  

noun

1. the nontechnical name for alexia dyslexia

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Other Word Forms

• word-blind adjective

Etymology

Origin of word blindness

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Since the phenomenon of “word blindness” was first documented more than a century ago, scientists have searched for the causes of dyslexia, and for therapies to treat it.

From Time

Unfortunately, that particular inamorata had a touch of word blindness.

From The Guardian

In days of old it was termed 'word blindness'.

From The Guardian

Occlusion of the left posterior cerebral artery causes extensive softening of the occipital lobe and produces pure word blindness.

From Project Gutenberg

How can I tax that old inamorata with word blindness?

From The Guardian