blindness

nounattested in dialogue

//ˈblaɪndnəs//

The condition of being blind; unable to see.

noun

1
The condition of being blind; unable to see.
DHPG […] is effective in fighting Cytomegalovirus (CMV), a common virus which, for PWAs, can cause CMV retinitis — a condition which can lead to blindness within weeks.
2
figurativeWant of intellectual or moral discernment; mental darkness; ignorance, heedlessness.
A tormenting hunger shuddered through her and she wished she could put aside the power. Oh, to be as others were — blind in that safest of all blindnesses, living only the hypnoidal half-life into which birth-shock precipitated most humans.
3
obsoleteconcealment

Etymology

From Middle English blyndnes, blyndnesse, from Old English blindnes (“blindness”), equivalent to blind + -ness.

Forms

plural: blindnesses

blindfolded · Wearing a blindfold blinding · Very bright (as if to cause blindness).blindly · In a blind manner; without sight.

blindness · The condition of being blind; unable to see.

bling · An ostentatious display of richness or style.blink · To close and reopen both eyes quickly.Blink · A fan of the South Korean girl group Blackpink.

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