prosopagnosia
noun
pros·op·ag·no·sia
ˌprä-sə-pag-ˈnō-zhə 
medical
: a form of visual agnosia characterized by an inability to recognize faces
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Brilliant Minds stars Quinto as Dr. Oliver Wolf, a talented neurologist who suffers from prosopagnosia, or facial blindness.
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Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
The doctor, who has prosopagnosia, or facial blindness, also starts up a romance with neurosurgeon Dr. Josh Nichols (Teddy Sears) and contends with the death of his father, who struggled with mental illness throughout his life.
—Madeleine Janz, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
The uncertainty and the ubiquity of a stalker’s presence really haunt people, Storey says, and these factors are only heightened for people with prosopagnosia.
—Sadie Dingfelder, TIME, 28 Oct. 2024
Like Sacks, Quinto’s protagonist rides motorcycles; loves ferns and swimming in the rivers of New York City; and has prosopagnosia, or face blindness.
—Max Gao, NBC News, 23 Sep. 2024
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Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
The doctor, who has prosopagnosia, or facial blindness, also starts up a romance with neurosurgeon Dr. Josh Nichols (Teddy Sears) and contends with the death of his father, who struggled with mental illness throughout his life.
—Madeleine Janz, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
The uncertainty and the ubiquity of a stalker’s presence really haunt people, Storey says, and these factors are only heightened for people with prosopagnosia.
—Sadie Dingfelder, TIME, 28 Oct. 2024
Like Sacks, Quinto’s protagonist rides motorcycles; loves ferns and swimming in the rivers of New York City; and has prosopagnosia, or face blindness.
—Max Gao, NBC News, 23 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for prosopagnosia
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“Prosopagnosia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosopagnosia. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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prosopagnosia
noun
pros·op·ag·no·sia
ˌpräs-əp-ag-ˈnō-zhə
: a form of visual agnosia characterized by an inability to recognize faces
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