Meanings
nounaphant (plural aphants)
plural aphants
- One who has aphantasia.
Dr. Zeman considers it merely a difference in perception and said many aphants who have contacted him are working successfully in creative fields such as art or architecture.
2020 July 15, Serena Puang, “Living With Aphantasia, the Inability to Make Mental Images”, in The New York Times, →ISSNSynonyms: aphantasiac, aphantasic
Synonyms & antonyms
nounOne who has aphantasia.
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Clipping of aphantasiac.
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APA
aphant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aphant
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“aphant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aphant. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aphant,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aphant.
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