face blindness

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Noun

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face blindness (uncountable)

  1. The condition of prosopagnosia.
    • 2012, Eric Pfeiffer, The Sideshow, link:
      Prosopagnosia, or face blindness, is a very real medical condition in which an afflicted individual is unable to distinguish facial characteristics of individuals, including friends, family, or even themselves.
    • 2012, 60 Minutes, Face Blindness: When everyone is a stranger, link
      Well that's what life is like for people who suffer from a mysterious condition called face blindness, or prosopagnosia, that can make it nearly impossible to recognize or identify faces.
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