English Explanatory Dictionary

deafhood

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The journey of a hearing-impaired individual's discovering of their identity, culture, and purpose.
noun
  1. Alternative form of deafhood

Word forms

deafhood deafhoods

Etymology

Coined in 2003 by Paddy Ladd in his book Understanding Deaf Culture: In Search of Deafhood. Equivalent to deaf + -hood.

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