typhlophile

plural typhlophiles

1. A person who is interested in helping blind people.

   If you're not at heart a typhlophile, you might be a bit short-sighted yourself.

   1986, David Grambs, Dimboxes, Epopts, and Other Quidams, page 52

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   A benevolent typhlophile has given 100 francs to this association to publish a musical work selected by competitive examination.

   1891, The Mentor, volumes 1-2, page 154

   However, none of the typhlophile organisations in Belgium had such equipment and they could not afford to buy it. Therefore we have developed the necessary software to compose pages using a low-cost personal computer.

   2012, P. L. Emiliani, Development of Electronic Aids for the Visually Impaired, page 59