acritochromacy
|a-cri-to-chro-ma-cy|
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/əˌkrɪtəˈkroʊməsi/
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/əˌkrɪtəˈkrəʊməsi/
total color blindness
Etymology
Etymology Information
'acritochromacy' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'akritos' meaning 'undistinguished' and 'chroma' meaning 'color'.
Historical Evolution
'akritos' and 'chroma' combined in Greek to form 'acritochromacy', which was adopted into English to describe the condition of total color blindness.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'undistinguished color', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'total color blindness'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a condition where an individual cannot distinguish colors, often referred to as total color blindness.
People with acritochromacy see the world in shades of gray.
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Last updated: 2025/04/27 01:36