Blindness Meaning
/ˈblaɪndnəs/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe condition of being blind; unable to see.
nounWant of intellectual or moral discernment; mental darkness; ignorance, heedlessness.
Sentence Examples
He made up his mind to jog in spite of his blindness.
This disease causes blindness.
Even a glass eye can see its blindness.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The sudden ____ struck without warning, leaving him unable to see anything at all.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The organization helps people who are struggling with total ____ tonight.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English blyndnes, blyndnesse, from Old English blindnes (“blindness”), equivalent to blind + -ness.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"DHPG […] is effective in fighting Cytomegalovirus (CMV), a common virus which, for PWAs, can cause CMV retinitis — a condition which can lead to blindness within weeks."
— 1989 February 5, Judy Harris, “Untitled image caption”, in Gay Community News, volume 16, number 29, page 3:
"A tormenting hunger shuddered through her and she wished she could put aside the power. Oh, to be as others were — blind in that safest of all blindnesses, living only the hypnoidal half-life into which birth-shock precipitated most humans."
— 1976, Frank Herbert, Children of Dune:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The sudden ____ struck without warning, leaving him unable to see anything at all.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The organization helps people who are struggling with total ____ tonight.