colour-blind
adjective/ˈkʌlə blaɪnd/
/ˈkʌlər blaɪnd/
(US English color-blind)
- unable to see the difference between some colours, especially red and green; unable to see colours at all (although this is rare in humans)
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- not considering skin colour when deciding how to treat somebody, what job somebody should have, etc.
- colour-blind casting (= giving roles to actors without considering their skin colour)
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