color-blind
Definition
- Adjective:
- Unable to distinguish certain colors: Describes a person whose vision is deficient in perceiving differences between some colors, especially reds and greens or blues and yellows.
- Unprejudiced regarding race or ethnicity: Describes a person, policy, or attitude that does not discriminate or show bias based on skin color or racial background.
Usage Examples
Adjective (Medical/Visual):
- He is color-blind and cannot tell the difference between red and green traffic lights.
- Color-blind individuals often use special software to help distinguish colors on charts.
Adjective (Social/Racial):
- The company claims to have a color-blind hiring policy, focusing solely on qualifications.
- She advocates for a color-blind society where people are judged by their character.
Advanced Usage
"Color-blind casting": A practice in theater, film, and television where actors are cast without consideration of their race or ethnicity for roles that are not specifically defined by race.
- The director used color-blind casting for the modern adaptation of the classic play.
"Color-blindness" as a concept: Often used in sociological discussions to describe an ideology that aims to ignore racial differences, sometimes criticized for overlooking systemic inequalities.
- Some scholars argue that strict color-blindness in policy can perpetuate existing racial disparities.
Variants and Related Words
Color blindness (n): The condition of being color-blind.
- Color blindness is more common in men than in women.
Color-blindly (adv): In a color-blind manner.
- The law should be applied color-blindly to all citizens.
Synonyms
- Achromatopsic (adj): Related to complete color blindness (medical).
- Nondiscriminatory (adj): Not making unfair distinctions (social).
- Impartial (adj): Treating all rivals or disputants equally (social).
Related Phrases
- To be color-blind to something: To deliberately ignore or fail to perceive differences, often in a figurative sense.
- The manager was color-blind to the departmental conflicts until productivity dropped.
Related Idioms
- Turn a color-blind eye: A variation of "turn a blind eye," meaning to ignore a problem, specifically one involving racial bias or color-based distinction.
- The administration turned a color-blind eye to the discriminatory practices within the institution.
Adjective
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unprejudiced about race
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unable to distinguish one or more chromatic colors
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