Cecutiency
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cecutiency is a noun meaning (rare, dated) Partial blindness, or a tendency toward blindness.
Meaning
(rare, dated) Partial blindness, or a tendency toward blindness.
Example Sentences
[T]here is in them [moles] no cecity, yet more then a cecutiency[…]
In addition, cecutiency is often accompanied by uncertainty about the future stability, improvement, or progression of the visual impairment.
[I]t is important in considering cecutiency to include those whose better eye is completely normal if the individual's visual capacity is limited because of problems in the other eye.
[H]e persevered steadily and unobtrusively in his philanthropic designs, and, at the same time, pursued his scientific and philosophical labours with redoubled energy, to enable him to check, if possible, the national cecutiency.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include purblindness, occecation, squintiness, squintness, narrow-sightedness, clearsightedness.
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