strephosymbolia
A tendency, associated with word blindness, to twist or invert certain similar letters…A tendency, associated with word blindness, to twist or invert certain similar letters (such as b and d) when reading.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A tendency, associated with word blindness, to twist or invert certain similar letters (such as b and d) when reading.
Origin
Coined in 1925 by Samuel Orton. From Ancient Greek στρέφω (stréphō, “turn aside”) + symbolCoined in 1925 by Samuel Orton. From Ancient Greek στρέφω (stréphō, “turn aside”) + symbol + -ia.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable