dys·lex·ic

[dis-lek-sik]
noun
1.
a person subject to or having dyslexia.
adjective
2.
of or pertaining to dyslexia.

Origin:
1960–65; dyslex(ia) + -ic

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dyslexia (dɪsˈlɛksɪə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Nontechnical name: word blindness a developmental disorder which can cause learning difficulty in one or more of the areas of reading, writing, and numeracy
 
[from dys- + -lexia from Greek lexis word]
 
usage  Rather than talking about a person being dyslexic or about dyslexics, it is better to talk about a person with dyslexia, people with dyslexia
 
dyslectic
 
adj, —n
 
dys'lexic
 
adj

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dyslexic dys·lex·ic (dĭs-lěk'sĭk)
adj.
Of or relating to dyslexia. n.
A person affected by dyslexia.

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Example sentences
He was dyslexic and thought he had given me the best marks.
Simply put: where a dyslexic is raised, and the language that is spoken there,
  may play a role in the severity of the disability.
The student who had a difficult time sounding out the word may have been
  dyslexic.
The dyslexic gazetteer here has many bewildering quirks.
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