word-blind

9.9

Unable to read written language because of brain injury

adjective
/wɜrd blaɪnd/

Specialized

: alexia

After his stroke, he became word-blind and could no longer read even simple texts.

Examples

The neurologist diagnosed her as word-blind following the traumatic brain injury.
Educational support is crucial for children who are word-blind to help them develop alternative reading strategies.
He is word-blind.
The word-blind child often misses letters.
After his stroke, he became word-blind and could no longer read even simple texts.
The neurologist diagnosed her as word-blind following the traumatic brain injury.
Educational support is crucial for children who are word-blind to help them develop alternative reading strategies.

Synonyms

illiterate

vsword-blind

29 3.7

Not able to read or write

is inability to read due to brain injury rather than lack of education

dyslexic

vsword-blind

Specialized

18 7.0

Having difficulty learning to read and spell because letters and words look mixed up

is an acquired inability to read caused directly by brain injury

alexic

vsword-blind

Specialized

9.9

Unable to read because of a brain injury

is the term for inability to recognize or read written words from brain injury

dyslectic

vsword-blind

Specialized

8.6

Having trouble reading and understanding written words

is an inability to read caused by brain injury or other neurological damage

Antonyms

literate

2.7

A person who can read and write

Surface Forms

word-blind positive

Morphology

word-blind = word + blind (transparent) = word + blind

The compound combines 'word' and 'blind' in a readily interpretable way meaning unable to perceive/recognize written words.

Etymology

The word word-blind combines word and blind and gives a simple image: being 'blind' only to written words. That's why it describes people who cannot read after a brain injury.