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prosopagnosic

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Relating to, or exhibiting, prosopagnosia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

Somebody suffering from prosopagnosia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:prosopagnosic.

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek πρόσωπον (prósōpon) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh3-der. Ancient Greek [Term?] Ancient Greek ἀγνώς (agnṓs) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh2 Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek ἀγνωσία (agnōsía)lbor. German Agnosie German Prosopagnosiebor. English prosopagnosia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English prosopagnosic From prosopagnosia + -ic.