blindness

/'blaindnis/

Thân thiện

A guide dog helps a person with blindness cross the street.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The condition of being unable to see; the state of lacking the sense of sight: "Blindness" refers to the physical state of having no or very limited visual perception.
   • A lack of perception, awareness, or judgment: Figuratively, "blindness" can describe an inability or unwillingness to understand or perceive something, such as facts, truth, or reality.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Physical Condition):

  • The accident resulted in permanent blindness.
  • Advances in medicine aim to cure certain forms of blindness.

• Noun (Figurative Lack of Perception):

  • His prejudice showed a profound blindness to the facts.
  • The policy was criticized for its blindness to the needs of the poor.

Advanced Usage

• "Willful blindness" or "Turning a blind eye": The deliberate act of ignoring or choosing not to acknowledge undesirable information or facts.
  • The manager's willful blindness to safety violations led to the accident.
• "Color blindness": While a specific medical condition, this compound term is often used figuratively to describe the principle of treating people without racial prejudice.
  • The company promotes a policy of color blindness in its hiring practices.

Variants and Related Words

• Blind (adj/n/v): Unable to see; something designed to obstruct light or sight; to deprive of sight or judgment.
  • The blind man navigated the street with a cane. (adj)
  • Please close the blinds. (n)
  • His anger blinded him to reason. (v)
• Blindly (adv): Without seeing; without thought or question.
  • He followed the instructions blindly.

Synonyms

• Sightlessness: The condition of being without sight (formal).
• Ignorance: Lack of knowledge or information (in the figurative sense).
• Unawareness: The state of not realizing or being conscious of something.

Related Phrases

• (To be) Blind to something: To be unwilling or unable to notice or understand something.
  • She was completely blind to his faults.
• In one's blindness: Due to one's inability to see or understand.
  • In his blindness, he failed to see the opportunity right in front of him.

Related Idioms

• Love is blind: The feeling of love prevents one from seeing the beloved's faults.
  • Even though he was rude to everyone, she adored him—love is blind.
• The blind leading the blind: A situation where people who do not know how to do something are trying to guide others who also do not know.
  • With no experienced members left, the project became a case of the blind leading the blind.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the state of being blind or lacking sight

Từ đồng nghĩa

• sightlessness
• cecity