English–French

“blindness” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/sesite/

Example

La cécité rend la vie quotidienne difficile.

Blindness makes everyday life difficult.

Illustration for cécité (blindness)

How to say “blindness” in French

“Blindness” in French is cécité.

A visual world reduced or closed off, from missing light to missing visual detail.

Full entry for cécité: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with cécité

Sa cécité totale ne l'empêche pas de vivre pleinement.

His total blindness does not prevent him from living fully.

Tips for using cécité

  • Cécité is a feminine noun, so standard phrasing uses la cécité and de la cécité.

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