Agnosie

Word details

German meaning

Agnosie ist die Unfähigkeit, Objekte, Personen, Geräusche, Formen oder Gerüche zu erkennen, obwohl die Sinnesorgane intakt sind.

English meaning

Agnosia is the inability to recognize objects, people, sounds, shapes, or smells, even though the sensory organs are intact.

Synonym

Erkennungsunfähigkeit

German example

Die Agnosie erschwerte es ihm, seine Umgebung zu erkennen.

English example

Agnosia made it difficult for him to recognize his surroundings.

Type

Noun

Article

die

Singular Form

die Agnosie

Plural Form

die Agnosien