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Wikipedia has an article on: Color blindnessAlternative spellings
Etymology
Noun
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Plural color blindnesses |
color blindness (plural color blindnesses)
- (pathology) Any of several medical conditions in which the physical ability to see colors is impaired, especially Achromatopsia, Daltonism.
- (figuratively) Indifference to a person's skin color or race.
- 2003, Kimberly L. Ebert, "Demystifying Color-Blind Ideology", in C. Herring et al., Skin Deep: How Race and Complexion Matter in the "Color-Blind" Era, p. 1985:
- Despite the fact that race is embedded in American social life, "color blindness" has recently emerged as the dominant ideology of race.
- 2003, Kimberly L. Ebert, "Demystifying Color-Blind Ideology", in C. Herring et al., Skin Deep: How Race and Complexion Matter in the "Color-Blind" Era, p. 1985:
Derived terms
- red-green color blindness / red-green colour blindness
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