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Meaning of face blindness | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The condition of prosopagnosia.

uncountable

Equivalents

Suomi kasvosokeus prosopagnosia
Svenska ansiktsblindhet

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

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

face brick face button face cam face cap face card face cheek

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