purblind

pur·blind

P0666200 (pûr′blīnd′)adj.1. Having poor vision; nearly or partly blind.2. Slow in understanding or discernment; dull: "a purblind oligarchy that flatly refused to see that history was condemning it to the dustbin" (Jasper Griffin).3. Obsolete Completely blind.

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[Middle English pur blind, totally blind, nearsighted : pur, pure; see pure + blind, blind; see blind.]

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pur′blind′ly adv.pur′blind′ness n.

purblind

(ˈpɜːˌblaɪnd) adj1. (Pathology) partly or nearly blind2. lacking in insight or understanding; obtuse[C13: see pure, blind; compare parboil]

pur•blind

(ˈpɜrˌblaɪnd)

adj. 1. nearly or partially blind; dim-sighted. 2. deficient in understanding, imagination, or vision. 3. Obs. totally blind. [1250–1300; Middle English: completely blind; see pure (in obsolete adv. sense), blind] pur′blind`ly, adv. pur′blind`ness, n.

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Adj.	1.	purblind - having greatly reduced vision dim-sighted, near-blind, sand-blind, visually challenged, visually impairedblind, unsighted - unable to see; "a person is blind to the extent that he must devise alternative techniques to do efficiently those things he would do with sight if he had normal vision"--Kenneth Jernigan
	2.	purblind - lacking in insight or discernment; "too obtuse to grasp the implications of his behavior"; "a purblind oligarchy that flatly refused to see that history was condemning it to the dustbin"- Jasper Griffinobtuseundiscerning - lacking discernment

purblind

adjectiveUnwilling or unable to perceive:blind, dull, uncomprehending, unperceptive.

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