blindnesses
States without sight
Blindnesses is the plural of blindness, referring to multiple types or instances of inability to see.
The word appears in contexts distinguishing varieties of vision loss—color blindness, night blindness, snow blindness—or metaphorical failures of perception: the willful blindnesses of those in power, various cultural blindnesses that prevent understanding.
Absence of knowledge
- unawarenessState of not knowing
- obliviousnessLack of awareness
- denialRefusal to accept reality
- willful ignorancePurposely remaining uninformed
cognitive bias · prejudice · narrow-mindedness · closed-mindedness · shortsightedness · tunnel vision · unconscious bias · self-deception
Diminished ability to see
- sightlessnessInability to see
- macular degenerationRetinal disease causing central blindness
- glaucomaPressure damages optic nerve
- cataractsSteep falls or eye opacity
ignorance
Absence of knowledge
- unawarenessState of not knowing
- obliviousnessLack of awareness
- denialRefusal to accept reality
willful ignorance · cognitive bias · prejudice · narrow-mindedness · closed-mindedness · shortsightedness · tunnel vision · unconscious bias · self-deception · obtuseness
vision loss
Diminished ability to see
- sightlessnessInability to see
- macular degenerationRetinal disease causing central blindness
- glaucomaPressure damages optic nerve
empathy deficit
Reduced capacity for compassion
blindnessessights
Notable places to visit
visions · eagle eyes · sightedness · eyesights · sharp-sightedness
blindnessesinsights
Penetrating understandings gained
awarenesses · perceptions · understandings · comprehensions · enlightenments
- color blindnessInability to perceive hues
- colour blindnessDeficient hue perception
- snow blindnessUV-burned corneas from reflection
- night blindnessImpaired vision in darkness
- temporary blindnessBrief loss of vision
- face blindnessCannot distinguish individual countenances