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Daltonism1|ˈdɔːltənɪz(ə)m| [ad. F. daltonisme, f. as prec. Introduced by Prof. Pierre Prevost of Geneva, but objected to by English authors on the ground that it associated a great name with a physical defect. See Wartmann's papers on ‘Daltonisme’ in Mem. Soc. Phys. de Genève (1843) X. 273; and (1849) XII. 183.] A name for colour-blindness; esp. inability to distinguish between red and green.
1841E. Wartmann in Rep. Brit. Assoc. ii. 40 An incomplete vision of colours which has been called Daltonism. 1855J. Dixon Pract. Study Dis. Eye 261 Of all the unfortunate inventions of pathological nomenclature the word Daltonism..seems to me the worst. 1882Nature 23 Mar. 493 This case of temporary daltonism for red is attributed to the fatigue of the retina for red. Hence ˈDaltonist = Daltonian n.1
1879H. T. Finck in Macm. Mag. XLI. 128/2 The authorities last mentioned class those only among the Daltonists who show..that they cannot physically distinguish between certain colours. |