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prosopagnosia
noun
Examples of prosopagnosia in a Sentence
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Word History
borrowed from German Prosopagnosie, from Greek prósōpon "face, mask, person" + German Agnosie agnosia — more at prosopopoeia
1950, in the meaning defined above
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“Prosopagnosia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosopagnosia. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
Medical Definition
prosopagnosia
noun
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