noun
dyslexia
dihs-LEHK-see-uh
noun
1
A learning difficulty that makes reading, spelling, and writing more difficult, despite normal intelligence.
"He was diagnosed with dyslexia in primary school and later thrived with extra support."
How to Use Dyslexia
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA condition that makes reading and writing harder to learn, unrelated to a person's intelligence.
Common pairings
diagnosed with dyslexia
dyslexia support
Word Forms
dyslexias plural
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Etymology
Coined in 1887 by German ophthalmologist Rudolf Berlin, from Greek dys- ("bad, difficult") and léxis ("word, diction").