prosopagnosic

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adjective

Relating to, or exhibiting, prosopagnosia.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:prosopagnosic.”

OriginEnglish prosopagnosia ← German Prosopagnosie ← Ancient Greek ἀγνωσία (agnōsía) →
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Meanings

adjectiveprosopagnosic (comparative more prosopagnosic, superlative most prosopagnosic)

comparative more prosopagnosic · superlative most prosopagnosic

  1. Relating to, or exhibiting, prosopagnosia.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:prosopagnosic.

nounprosopagnosic (plural prosopagnosics)

plural prosopagnosics

  1. Somebody suffering from prosopagnosia.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:prosopagnosic.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπρόσωπον (prósōpon)
  2. Proto-Indo-European*né
  3. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  4. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  5. Ancient Greekᾰ̓- (ă-)
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ǵneh₃-
  7. Ancient Greek[Term?]
  8. Ancient Greekἀγνώς (agnṓs)
  9. Ancient Greekἀγνωσία (agnōsía)
  10. GermanAgnosie
  11. GermanProsopagnosie
  12. Englishprosopagnosia
  13. Englishprosopagnosic

From prosopagnosia + -ic.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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