dyslexia

[dis-lek-see-uh]

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.

dyslexia

/ 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

dyslexia

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

dyslexia

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.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of dyslexia¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of dyslexia¹

from _dys- + -lexia from Greek lexis word

Example Sentences

"Had the show not happened, I don't even know what I'd be doing. I have dyslexia and I'm not really great school-wise, so I think I'd be, at the best, a receptionist."

From BBC

Meinir, from Vale of Glamorgan, said her daughter Mali was diagnosed with dyslexia in Year Seven and has struggled with processing information gradually over the years.

From BBC

That figure includes a wide range of different needs, including those with dyslexia; those for whom English is not their first language; and those with severe physical and intellectual disabilities.

From BBC

Theo evolved over the years, growing from a funny, brash kid into a more sensitive and determined student once a dyslexia diagnosis explained his poor academic performance.

From Salon

The discovery inspired the final episode of the series, in which Theo overcomes dyslexia and graduates from college.

From Los Angeles Times