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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

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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