"typolexia" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /taɪ.pəʊ.lɛk.si.ə/ [UK], /taɪ.poʊ.lɛk.si.ə/ [US]
Etymology: From typo- + lexis + -ia, modeled after medical and psychological terms such as dyslexia and hyperlexia. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|typo|lexis|ia}} typo- + lexis + -ia Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} typolexia (uncountable)
  1. A cognitive-typographic phenomenon in which a person, often under cognitive load or emotional pressure, omits or inverts words, letters, or phrases while typing. Tags: uncountable Related terms: dyslexia, typo
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