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ablepsia

Phoneticsablep·sia

Definition

n. the inability to see or the loss of sight. It is a very formal or technical way to describe blindness.

n. the state of being unable to see or the loss of vision. Often used in medical or literary contexts as a more precise or archaic term for blindness.

Examples

“The doctor diagnosed the patient with ablepsia after the eye exam.”

“In the ancient text, the hero is cursed with ablepsia as a punishment for his hubris.”

“The poet uses the metaphor of ablepsia to represent the protagonist's emotional detachment from the world around him, suggesting a blindness to the suffering of others.”

Examples

simple

“The doctor diagnosed the patient with ablepsia after the eye exam.”

contextual

“In the ancient text, the hero is cursed with ablepsia as a punishment for his hubris.”

complex

“The poet uses the metaphor of ablepsia to represent the protagonist's emotional detachment from the world around him, suggesting a blindness to the suffering of others.”

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