agnosia

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/æɡˈnoʊ.ʒə/

noun

The inability to recognise objects by use of the senses.

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agnosy
OriginAncient Greek ἀγνωσῐ́ᾱ (agnōsĭ́ā) ← Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- ← Proto-Hellenic *ə- →
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Meanings

nounagnosia (countable and uncountable, plural agnosias)

plural agnosias

  1. countableuncountablemedicineThe inability to recognise objects by use of the senses.

    Synonyms: agnosy

  2. countableespeciallyuncountablelifestyleIgnorance.

    Synonyms: agnosy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe inability to recognise objects by use of the senses.

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agnosy

nounIgnorance.

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agnosy
Also see
agnosy

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓- (ă-)
  5. Proto-Indo-European*ǵneh₃-
  6. Ancient Greek[Term?]
  7. Ancient Greekἀγνώς (agnṓs)
  8. Ancient Greekἀγνωσῐ́ᾱ (agnōsĭ́ā)
  9. Englishagnosia

Derived from Ancient Greek ἀγνωσῐ́ᾱ (agnōsĭ́ā, “ignorance”).

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Translations

Catalan agnòsia
  • agnòsiainability to recognise objects
Chinese Mandarin 失認症 /失认症
  • 失認症 /失认症inability to recognise objects
Esperanto agnozio
  • agnozioinability to recognise objects
Finnish agnosia
  • agnosiainability to recognise objects
German Agnosie
  • Agnosieinability to recognise objects
Hebrew אגנוזיה
  • אגנוזיה (agnózya)inability to recognise objects
Indonesian agnosia
  • agnosiainability to recognise objects
Polish agnozja
  • agnozjainability to recognise objects
Portuguese agnosia
  • agnosiainability to recognise objects
Romanian agnozie
  • agnozieinability to recognise objects
Swedish agnosi
  • agnosiinability to recognise objects
Turkish tanısızlık
  • tanısızlıkinability to recognise objects
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APA

agnosia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agnosia

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“agnosia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agnosia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “agnosia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agnosia.

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