daltonism

[ dawl-tn-iz-uhm ]

/ ˈdɔl tnˌɪz əm /

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noun (sometimes initial capital letter)Pathology.

color blindness, especially the inability to distinguish red from green.

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Origin of daltonism

1835–45; J. Dalton + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM daltonism

dal·ton·ic

[dawl-ton-ik], /dɔlˈtɒn ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby daltonism

Dalriada, Dalrymple, dal segno, dalton, Daltonian, daltonism, Dalton plan, Dalton's atomic theory, Dalton's law, Dalton System, Daly

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How to use daltonism in a sentence

The diseases known as Daltonism or colour-blindness, and hmophilia or the bleeding disease, are certainly hereditary.
Parenthood and Race Culture|Caleb Williams Saleeby
Certain authorities on art are said to regard the great Montalbanais as a victim of daltonism—in other words, colour-blind!
In the Heart of Vosges|Matilda Betham-Edwards
Colour-blindness or Daltonism has been recorded (Horner) through the males only of seven generations.
The Making of Species|Douglas Dewar
An interesting example is the common type of color blindness known as Daltonism.
Physiology|Ernest G. Martin

Daltonism, dal′ton-izm, n. colour-blindness: inability to distinguish certain colours.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for daltonism

daltonism

/ (ˈdɔːltəˌnɪzəm) /

noun

colour blindness, esp the confusion of red and green

Derived forms of daltonism

daltonic (dɔːlˈtɒnɪk), adjective

Word Origin for daltonism

C19: from French daltonisme, after John Dalton

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