blindhood

1. rareuncountableThe condition or state of being blind.

   In the initial phase of my blindhood, comments like these would anger me.

   2011, Belo Miguel Cipriani, Blind: A Memoir, page 167

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   […] to reach the blind in their isolation and inform them of the possibilities of their blindhood in order that they may avail themselves of the advantages already provided and of the enlightening experience of other blind persons.

   1911, Paul Monroe, A Cyclopedia of Education, volume 1, page 401

present singular third person blindhoods · participle present blindhooding · participle past blindhooded · past blindhooded

1. raretransitiveTo render someone blind by covering their head with a hood.

   “Get him up here,” Avall commanded. “Put all the Ninth Facers under double guard—and blindhood them—then lead the way.”

   2009, Tom Deitz, Warautumn, page ?