ASTEREOGNOSIS

astereognosis, tactile agnosia

(noun) a loss of the ability to recognize objects by handling them

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

astereognosis (uncountable)

The inability to identify an object by touch without visual input; a form of tactile agnosia.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

25 October 2024

SUPERIORITY

(noun) displaying a sense of being better than others; “he hated the white man’s superiority and condescension”


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Coffee Trivia

The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.

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