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Meaning of color blindness | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈkʌl.ɚ.blaɪnd.nəs

Definitions

  1. Any of several medical conditions in which the physical ability to see colors is impaired, especially achromatopsia or Daltonism.
    US, countable, uncountable
  2. An indifference to a person's skin color or race.
    US, countable, figuratively, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية عمى الألوان
Bosanski далтонизам
Català daltonisme
Čeština barvoslepost
Dansk farveblindhed
Deutsch Farbenblindheit
Ελληνικά αχρωματοψία
Esperanto daltonismo kolorblindeco
Español daltonismo
Suomi värisokeus
Français color blindness daltonisme
Galego daltonismo
Hrvatski далтонизам
Íslenska litblinda
Italiano daltonismo
日本語 色弱 色盲 色覚異常
한국어 색맹
Македонски далтонизам
മലയാളം വർണ്ണാന്ധത
Bahasa Melayu buta warna
Nederlands daltonisme kleurenblindheid
Polski barwoślepota daltonizm deuteranopia ślepota barw
Português daltonismo
Русский дальтони́зм цветовая слепота
Српски далтонизам
Svenska färgblindhet
తెలుగు వర్ణాంధత్వము
ไทย ตาบอดสี
Türkçe renk körlüğü

Examples

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

CEFR level

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

color by number color center color charge color code color commentator color compass

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