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Meaning of color blind | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Unable to distinguish between two or more primary colors (usually red and green).
  2. Holding no prejudice based on skin color or race; not paying attention to skin color.

Equivalents

Čeština barvoslepý
Cymraeg lliwddall
Dansk farveblind
Deutsch farbenblind
Español daltónico
فارسی کوررنگ
Suomi värisokea
हिन्दी वर्णांध
Magyar színvak
Íslenska litblindur
Italiano daltonico
Lëtzebuergesch faarweblann
Македонски далтонист
Nederlands kleurenblind
Polski daltonista
Português daltónico
Русский дальтоник
Svenska färgblind
Türkçe renk körü
Tiếng Việt mù màu

Examples

“Because mass incarceration is officially colorblind, it seems inconceivable that the system could function much like a racial caste system.”
“MAHER: Well, whatever. I just said we shouldn't have two national anthems. We're one country. It's not a good idea. We've seen what happens in other countries where you have, you know- when you separate things out. That's never where America was. That's never where liberalism was. It was about being a colorblind society.[…]”
“Don Demel[…] said his parents had raised him “colorblind.” But the reason for the discontent was clear: Other white people in Fort Bend “did not like certain people coming here,” he said. “It’s race. They are old-school.””

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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