: partial color blindness in which only two colors are perceptible

Word History

Etymology

dichromat(ic) + -ism

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dichromatism was in 1859

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“Dichromatism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dichromatism. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

Medical Definition

dichromatism

noun
1
: the state or condition of being dichromatic
2
: partial color blindness in which only two colors are perceptible
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