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dyslexia

Pronunciation: /dɪsˈlɛksɪə/

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Definition of dyslexia

noun

[mass noun]

a general term for disorders that involve difficulty in learning to read or interpret words, letters, and other symbols, but that do not affect general intelligence.

Derivatives

dyslectic
dyslexic

Origin:

late 19th century: coined in German from dys- 'difficult' + Greek lexis 'speech' (apparently by confusion of Greek legein 'to speak' and Latin legere 'to read')