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prosopolepsy

/pɹəˈsəʊpəˌlɛpsi/

prosopolepsy noun: a premature opinion or prejudice against a person, formed from external appearance.

Noun

prosopolepsy (usually uncountable, plural prosopolepsies)

  1. (usually) a premature opinion or prejudice against a person, formed from external appearance

Forms of prosopolepsy

pluralprosopolepsies

Origin of prosopolepsy

Reflecting New Latin combining forms: prosopo- + -lepsy; from Ancient Greek πρόσωπον (prósōpon, “face, person”) + λῆψις (lêpsis, “taking, seizure”).

Questions about prosopolepsy

What does prosopolepsy mean?
Prosopolepsy means a premature opinion or prejudice against a person, formed from external appearance.
What part of speech is prosopolepsy?
Prosopolepsy is a noun.
How do you pronounce prosopolepsy?
Prosopolepsy is pronounced /pɹəˈsəʊpəˌlɛpsi/.
What is the plural of prosopolepsy?
The plural of prosopolepsy is prosopolepsies.

Words near prosopolepsy in the dictionary

  1. prosopographical
  2. prosopographically
  3. prosopographies
  4. prosopography
  5. prosopolepsies
  6. prosopolepsy
  7. prosopometamorphopsia
  8. prosopometamorphopsias
  9. prosopomorphic
  10. prosopon
  11. prosoponeuralgia

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