face blindness

noun

The condition of prosopagnosia.

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Meanings

nounface blindness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe condition of prosopagnosia.

    2012, 60 Minutes, Face Blindness: When everyone is a stranger, link Well that's what life is like for people who suffer from a mysterious condition called face blindness, or prosopagnosia, that can make it nearly impossible to recognize or identify faces.

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    Prosopagnosia, or face blindness, is a very real medical condition in which an afflicted individual is unable to distinguish facial characteristics of individuals, including friends, family, or even themselves.

    2012, Eric Pfeiffer, The Sideshow, link

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
prosopagnosia
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APA

face blindness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/face%20blindness

MLA

“face blindness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/face%20blindness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “face blindness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/face%20blindness.

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