Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

face blindness

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables: face blind-ness
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of prosopagnosia.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Prosopagnosia, or face blindness, is a very real medical condition in which an afflicted individual is unable to distinguish facial characteristics of individuals, including friends, family, or even themselves."
"2012, 60 Minutes, Face Blindness: When everyone is a stranger, link Well that's what life is like for people who suffer from a mysterious condition called face blindness, or prosopagnosia, that can make it nearly impossible to recognize or identify faces."

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

face-blind

Frequently Paired Words

face-blind

Questions

What does face blindness mean?: The condition of prosopagnosia.

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