What is another word for the blind?

Pronunciation: [ðə blˈa͡ɪnd] (IPA)

There are various synonyms for the phrase "the blind" that can be used depending on the context and the tone of the conversation. Some of the commonly used phrases include "visually impaired," "sightless," "partially sighted," "print-disabled," or "low vision." These synonyms not only provide alternatives to the phrase "the blind," but also offer a more respectful and inclusive language that acknowledges the diversity within the community of people who live with various visual impairments. Using appropriate and accurate terminology is essential in ensuring that individuals with visual impairments are accepted and valued in society, and that their needs and perspectives are respected.

What are the hypernyms for The blind?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    People with Disabilities, People with visual impairments, Persons with low vision, Sightless people, Visually impaired individuals.

Famous quotes with The blind

  • The world is now aware that the most unavoidable and most dangerous weapon that exists is the blind decisiveness of a man ready to sacrifice his life for an obscure cause.
    Omar Bongo
  • He who never sacrificed a present to a future good or a personal to a general one can speak of happiness only as the blind do of colors.
    Olympia Brown
  • A blind bloke walks into a shop with a guide dog. He picks the Dog up and starts swinging it around his head. Alarmed, a shop assistant calls out: 'Can I help, sir?' 'No thanks,' says the blind bloke. 'Just looking.'
    Tommy Cooper
  • It is obvious that we can no more explain a passion to a person who has never experienced it than we can explain light to the blind.
    T. S. Eliot
  • In the country of the blind the one eyed man is king.
    Desiderius Erasmus

Related words: the blindspot (tv show), the blindspot trailer, the blind spot in neuroscience, the blind spot in psychology, the black spot (tv series), the blind spot in philosophy

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