Deafness
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdɛfnəs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Deafness is a noun meaning The condition of being deaf; the lack or loss of the ability to hear.
Meaning
The condition of being deaf; the lack or loss of the ability to hear.
More Meanings
- (figurative) Lack of knowledge or refusal to admit a particular problem, issue, etc.
Example Sentences
their deafness to her cries
Paul wet his lips with his tongue, read: “ ‘Think you of I the fact that a deaf person cannot hear. Then, what deafness may we not all possess? What senses do we lack that we cannot see and cannot hear another world all around us? What is there around us that we cannot—’ ”
Word Forms
- deafnesses
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cophosis, hearing, prelingual, postlingual, anacusis, hypoacusis.
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