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The man who cannot see is blind.

The man who cannot hear is deaf.

The man who cannot talk is mute.

What is the man who cannot smell?

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    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anosmia
    – John Lawler
    Aug 11, 2014 at 23:32
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    The one chosen to clean the garbage can.
    – Oldcat
    Aug 12, 2014 at 0:02
  • If this is an ELL question - note that very few people / basically nobody would know the word anosmia. What you would say is lost your sense of smell. That's the standard phrase.
    – Fattie
    Aug 12, 2014 at 10:13
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    I googled "cannot smell" and first result gives the answer.
    – ermanen
    Aug 12, 2014 at 20:00

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A person who cannot smell suffers from anosmia.

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    And is thus anosmic. (Beat me by 30 seconds).
    – Tim Lymington
    Aug 11, 2014 at 23:29
  • @TimLymington ...................Bless Google........
    – Gary's Student
    Aug 11, 2014 at 23:31
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    An anosmic suffers from a deficiency of osmium.
    – John Lawler
    Aug 11, 2014 at 23:33
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    @JohnLawler You have just brought me a little sunshine!
    – Gary's Student
    Aug 11, 2014 at 23:36
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    @JohnLawler: Damn! I was thinking it was omnium.
    – Drew
    Aug 12, 2014 at 2:37
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There are about 5% of people who have no smell or diminished smell. Anosmia is for those of us who have absolutely no ability to smell, WHICH MEANS "taste" is mostly gone. 95% of what most call "taste" is flavor, which is linked to a working olfactory nerve.

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Anosmatic works too. . http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/anosmatic?s=t

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