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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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 The prosopagnosia hinders Oliver’s ability to forge new relationships, for instance with the four interns under his watch. —

Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 See all Example Sentences for prosopagnosia