dyslexia

[ dis-lek-see-uh ]

noun

1. any of various reading disorders associated with difficulty decoding written language and integrating auditory and visual information, such as the association of phonemes with letter combinations in spelling.

dyslexia

/ dɪsˈlɛksɪə; dɪsˈlɛktɪk /

noun

1. a developmental disorder which can cause learning difficulty in one or more of the areas of reading, writing, and numeracy Nontechnical nameword blindness

dyslexia

/ dĭs-lĕk′sē-ə /

1. A learning disability marked by impairment of the ability to recognize and comprehend written words.

dyslexia

1. Difficulty in reading when experienced by persons with normal vision and normal or above-normal intelligence. A common example of dyslexia is reading words with the letters in reverse order, as in fyl for fly .

Usage

Rather than talking about a person being dyslexic or about dyslexics , it is better to talk about a person with dyslexia , people with dyslexia

Derived Forms

• dyslectic, adjectivenoun
• dysˈlexic, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dyslexia¹

First recorded in 1885–90; from New Latin, from Greek dys- dys- + léx(is) “speech, text, word” ( lexis ) + -ia -ia

Word History and Origins

Origin of dyslexia¹

from dys- + -lexia from Greek lexis word

Example Sentences

If your boss has a processing condition such as dyslexia or dysgraphia, a larger monitor probably won’t help.

From Washington Post

Although she was “always making up stories” in her head, StVil didn’t think she could be a writer, because, as someone with dyslexia, she had trouble with spelling and some aspects of reading.

From Washington Post

Eli’s mom, Alice Stuart, contacted the school in January to launch the process to formally evaluate her child for dyslexia and dyscalculia, a math learning disability.

From Washington Post

Their math teacher suggested testing for dyslexia, a learning disability that affects reading.

From Washington Post

ADHD, the autism spectrum, dyslexia and more fall under the scope of neurodiversity, and many companies are incorporating bias training around neurodiversity to be more accommodating to employees with these differences.

From Digiday

There is no consensus as to where the cut-off point should be for diagnosing dyslexia.

From The Daily Beast

The origins of the term dyslexia can be traced back to late nineteenth century Europe.

From The Daily Beast

Helpful Bystander (HB): Have you ever thought that maybe he has dyslexia?

From The Daily Beast

Nowadays, the proportion deemed to have dyslexia is anything from 4% to 20% of the population.

From The Daily Beast

The Dyslexia Debate, authored by Julian Elliott and Elena Grigorenko, is published by Cambridge University Press (2014).

From The Daily Beast