word blindness (noun)

1. She could not read the love letters he wrote to her due to her word blindness.

2. As a result of his word blindness, he struggled to read sacred texts during religious ceremonies.

3. Despite his word blindness, he enjoyed reading joke books and listening to humor that didn't rely heavily on written words.

4. Word blindness played a significant role in limiting the education and literacy rates of people in the past, especially during times of great historical events such as the Industrial Revolution.