French Conversation · Level 42
75 words
French word
cécité
Pronunciation
IPA/sesite/
Meaning
- feminine nounblindness
Example
La cécité rend la vie quotidienne difficile.
Blindness makes everyday life difficult.
More examples
Sa cécité totale ne l'empêche pas de vivre pleinement.
His total blindness does not prevent him from living fully.
Core concept
A visual world reduced or closed off, from missing light to missing visual detail.
Common phrases
cécité totale
total blindness
cécité partielle
partial blindness
Similar words
perte de la vue: The loss of the ability to see.
non-voyance: The absence of vision.
Definition in French
Perte totale ou partielle de la vue, entraînant l'incapacité à percevoir la lumière, les formes ou les détails visuels.
Word origin
French cécité comes from Latin caecitas, from caecus 'blind', and passed through Old French before becoming the modern noun.
Usage tips
- Cécité is a feminine noun, so standard phrasing uses la cécité and de la cécité.