Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

color blindness

/ˈkʌl.ɚ.blaɪnd.nəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.42 in modern English

Syllables: col-or blind-ness
IPA: /ˈkʌl.ɚ.blaɪnd.nəs/

19

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several medical conditions in which the physical ability to see colors is impaired, especially achromatopsia or Daltonism.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

An indifference to a person's skin color or race.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Despite the fact that race is embedded in American social life, "color blindness" has recently emerged as the dominant ideology of race."

Etymology

From color blind + -ness or color + blindness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: color blind

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkʌl.ɚ.blaɪnd.nəs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

color blindnesses (plural) color-blindness (alternative) colorblindness (alternative) colour blindness (alternative) colour-blindness (alternative) colourblindness (alternative)

Phrases

red-green color blindness

Frequently Paired Words

Daltonism

Synonyms

colour blindness color vision deficiency colour vision deficiency

Questions

How do you pronounce color blindness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʌl.ɚ.blaɪnd.nəs/.
What does color blindness mean?: Any of several medical conditions in which the physical ability to see colors is impaired, especially achromatopsia or Daltonism.
Where does color blindness come from?: From color blind + -ness or color + blindness.

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