blindness
Translation
blindness
Examples
The disease can cause blindness.
The disease can cause blindness.
His blindness to the truth was frustrating.
His blindness to the truth was frustrating.
Grammar Patterns
((uncountable noun)) the state of being unable to see The foundation fights against childhood blindness.
Similar Words
Synonyms: sightlessness; Antonyms: sight, vision
Etymology
From the adjective 'blind' plus the suffix '-ness', which forms nouns indicating a state or condition.
Memory Tips
Think of the 'ness' or state of being 'blind'. It can be literal (not seeing) or figurative (not understanding).