albinism

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UK/ˈælbəˌnɪzəm/

noun

Congenital lack of melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); the condition of being albino.

Similar
albinoism
Opposite
melanism
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Meanings

nounalbinism (countable and uncountable, plural albinisms)

plural albinisms

  1. countableuncountableCongenital lack of melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); the condition of being albino.

    Synonyms: albinoism

Synonyms & antonyms

nounCongenital lack of melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); the condition of being albino.

Similar
albinoism
Opposite
melanism
Also see
albinoism

Origin

From albino + -ism.

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Translations

Catalan albinisme
  • albinismelack of melanin pigmentation
Chinese Mandarin 白化病
  • 白化病 (báihuàbìng)lack of melanin pigmentation
Czech albinismus
  • albinismuslack of melanin pigmentation
Esperanto albinismo
  • albinismolack of melanin pigmentation
Finnish albinismi
  • albinismilack of melanin pigmentation
French albinisme
  • albinismelack of melanin pigmentation
German Albinismus
  • Albinismuslack of melanin pigmentation
Greek αλφισμός, λευκοπάθεια
  • αλφισμός (alfismós)lack of melanin pigmentation
  • λευκοπάθεια (lefkopátheia)lack of melanin pigmentation
Irish ailbíneachas, bán na súl
  • ailbíneachaslack of melanin pigmentation
  • bán na súllack of melanin pigmentation
Italian albinismo
  • albinismolack of melanin pigmentation
Japanese 白皮症
  • 白皮症 (hakuhishō)lack of melanin pigmentation
Korean 백색증
  • 백색증 (baeksaekjeung)lack of melanin pigmentation
Norwegian albinisme
  • albinismelack of melanin pigmentation
Polish albinizm, bielactwo
  • albinizmlack of melanin pigmentation
  • bielactwolack of melanin pigmentation
Portuguese albinismo
  • albinismolack of melanin pigmentation
Romanian albinism
  • albinismlack of melanin pigmentation
Russian альбини́зм
  • альбини́зм (alʹbinízm)lack of melanin pigmentation
Spanish albinismo
  • albinismolack of melanin pigmentation
Swahili ualbino
  • ualbinolack of melanin pigmentation
Tagalog pagkaanak-araw
  • pagkaanak-arawlack of melanin pigmentation
Welsh albinedd
  • albineddlack of melanin pigmentation
Cite this entry
APA

albinism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/albinism

MLA

“albinism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/albinism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “albinism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/albinism.

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