lexicon

when called a·lex·i·a
/əˈlɛksiə/ Show Spelled[uh-lek-see-uh] Show IPA
noun Pathology .
a neurologic disorder marked by loss of the ability to understand written or printed language, usually resulting from a brain lesion or a congenital defect.

ps one of many reasons i left a small community. "While imagining the childhood of Andy Warhol, Lou Reed once wrote, "There's only one good thing about a small town: you hate it, and you know you have to leave."