asymbolian.
/asɪmˈbəʊlɪə/ Pathology.
Inability to understand or use words or signs: a form of aphasia.
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dysgraphia1934
dyscalculia1953
1874 Dunglison's Med. Lexicon (rev. ed.) Asymbolia, aphasia.
1911 Jrnl. Abnormal Psychol. 6 218 When the nature of those objects (symbolia) was tested, grave errors were committed by the patient and she was absolutely unable to name any of them…Asymbolia was therefore complete.
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