Phrase guide

blind person

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

a person with a severe visual impairment

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: visually impaired person

History

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Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 盲人 (mángrén) — a person who is blind
  • Chinese Mandarin: 瞎子 (xiāzi) — a person who is blind
  • Dutch: blinde — a person who is blind
  • Finnish: sokea — a person who is blind
  • German: Blinder — a person who is blind
  • German: Blinde — a person who is blind
  • Japanese: 視覚障害者 (shikaku shōgaisha) — a person who is blind
  • Japanese: 盲人 (mōjin) — a person who is blind
  • Japanese: 盲人 (mōsha) — a person who is blind
  • Jeju: 소경 (sogyeong) — a person who is blind
  • Jeju: 봉ᄉᆞ (bongsaw) — a person who is blind
  • Korean: 시각 장애인 (sigak jang'aein) — a person who is blind
  • Korean: 맹인 (maeng'in) — a person who is blind
  • Korean: 봉사 (bongsa) — a person who is blind
  • Korean: 소경 (sogyeong) — a person who is blind
  • Korean: 장님 (jangnim) — a person who is blind
  • Portuguese: cego — a person who is blind
  • Romanian: orb — a person who is blind
  • Romanian: nevăzător — a person who is blind
  • Vietnamese: người mù — a person who is blind
  • Yoruba: afọ́jú — a person who is blind