How to pronounce prosopolepsy
American English pronunciation
pruh-SOH-puh-lep-see
- IPA
- /pɹəˈsoʊpəˌlɛpsi/
- Syllables
- pruh · SOH · puh · lep · see (5 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
Love words? Try a free round: no sign-up, about two minutes. Play free
What prosopolepsy means
Judging a person unfairly by how they look
In a sentence: Thinking the new kid was mean because of his frown was prosopolepsy, since he turned out to be kind.
Where it comes from: It comes from Greek words meaning face and taking hold.
Can you spot the real meaning? Try one
Loading a word…
Can you spot the real meaning? Play Wordfib
One free round, no sign-up. Wordfib shows a word and four meanings: one real, three fibs.