word-blind
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of word-blind
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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He is like the patients that Kussmaul calls "word-blind," who can not, in spite of good sight, read the written words they see, but can express them in speech and writing.
From The Mind of the Child, Part II The Development of the Intellect, International Education Series Edited By William T. Harris, Volume IX. by Preyer, William T.
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