Made unable to see; having vision blocked or permanently lost, either literally or figuratively.
From Old English 'blind' and the Germanic root 'blend-' meaning 'to confuse.' Adding '-ed' creates the past tense or adjective form.
The metaphorical use of 'blinded' for ignorance or bias—like 'blinded by love'—is ancient; it shows how physical senses and mental states have always been linguistically linked.
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