1. the condition of being unable to see; lack of sight
2. inability or unwillingness to perceive or understand something
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The accident caused permanent blindness in his left eye.
• She learned to read Braille after losing her sight to blindness.
• His blindness to her feelings hurt their relationship.
• The committee’s blindness to the budget problems led to poor decisions.
• Color blindness affects how people perceive certain colors.
• There was a cultural blindness to the needs of minority groups.
• The organization works to prevent blindness in developing countries.