aveuglement

See also: aveuglément

French

Etymology

From aveugler (“to blind”) +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.vœ.ɡlə.mɑ̃/

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Noun

aveuglement m (plural aveuglements)

1. (dated) blindness, sightlessness (state of being blind)

   Synonym: cécité

2. (figuratively) blindness, obliviousness

   aveuglement volontaire ― willful ignorance

Further reading

• “aveuglement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.