typhlophile

English

Etymology

French typhlophile, equivalent to typhlo- +‎ -phile.

Noun

typhlophile (plural typhlophiles)

1. A person who is interested in helping blind people.
   • 1891, The Mentor, volumes 1-2, page 154:

     A benevolent typhlophile has given 100 francs to this association to publish a musical work selected by competitive examination.

   • 1986, David Grambs, Dimboxes, Epopts, and Other Quidams, page 52:

     If you're not at heart a typhlophile, you might be a bit short-sighted yourself.

   • 2012, P. L. Emiliani, Development of Electronic Aids for the Visually Impaired, page 59:

     However, none of the typhlophile organisations in Belgium had such equipment and they could not afford to buy it. Therefore we have developed the necessary software to compose pages using a low-cost personal computer.