Aveuglé (en. Blind)

/avøɡle/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
adjective
Describes a person who can no longer see.
He has been blinded since the accident.
Il est aveuglé depuis l'accident.
Describes a person who acts without discernment.
She was blinded by her passion.
Elle a été aveuglé par sa passion.

Etymology

The word comes from the Latin 'aboculus' meaning 'without eye'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to be blinded by anger
to act without reasonable cause due to strong emotion.
être aveuglé par la colère
blind fate
a fate or chance that strikes without discernment.
le sort aveugle

Related Words

blindness
State of a person who cannot see, either physically or morally.
aveuglement
to blind
To make blind.
aveugler

Slang Meanings

To not see an obvious reality.
He is so blinded by his ideas that he cannot see the truth.
Il est tellement aveuglé par ses idées qu'il ne voit pas la vérité.
To be ignorant about a subject.
She is blinded when it comes to trusting him.
Elle est aveuglée quand il s'agit de lui faire confiance.