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daltonism

[ dawl-tn-iz-uhm ]

noun

, (sometimes initial capital letter)
  1. color blindness, especially the inability to distinguish red from green.


daltonism

/ ˈdɔːltəˌnɪzəm; dɔːlˈtɒnɪk /

noun

  1. colour blindness, esp the confusion of red and green
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • daltonic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • dal·ton·ic [dawl-, ton, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of daltonism1

1835–45; J. Dalton + -ism
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Word History and Origins

Origin of daltonism1

C19: from French daltonisme, after John Dalton
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Example Sentences

The diseases known as Daltonism or colour-blindness, and hmophilia or the bleeding disease, are certainly hereditary.

Certain authorities on art are said to regard the great Montalbanais as a victim of daltonism—in other words, colour-blind!

Colour-blindness or Daltonism has been recorded (Horner) through the males only of seven generations.

An interesting example is the common type of color blindness known as Daltonism.

Daltonism, dal′ton-izm, n. colour-blindness: inability to distinguish certain colours.

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