Refine this word faster
Daltonism
//ˈdɔːltənɪzəm// noun
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An inability or defective ability to perceive or distinguish certain colors, especially red-green color blindness. uncountable
"A person with Daltonism may be said to lack a discriminatory power that others have: his perceptions of red and green are, as such, not to be relied on."
- 2 Alternative letter-case form of Daltonism. alt-of, uncountable
- 3 dichromacy characterized by a lowered sensitivity to green light resulting in an inability to distinguish green and purplish-red wordnet
- 4 Achromatopsia. uncountable
Etymology
From Dalton + -ism. Named after John Dalton (1766–1844), who suffered from the condition and conducted early research on it.
See also for "daltonism"
Next best steps
Mini challenge
Unscramble this word: daltonism