Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
prosopagnosia
noun
prəˌsōpəɡˈnōzēə
Definition
Prosopagnosia is a cognitive disorder characterized by the inability to recognize faces.
Examples
- Example 1: Sarah has prosopagnosia, so she struggles to recognize her friends at social gatherings.
- Example 2: After his brain injury, John developed prosopagnosia and found it challenging to connect with people he once knew.
- Example 3: Many people with prosopagnosia rely on voice and other cues to identify others.
Meaning
Often referred to as face blindness, it affects a person’s ability to identify familiar faces, including those of close family members, despite having normal vision.
Synonyms
- Face blindness
- Facial agnosia
- Prosopagnosic condition
