English Explanatory Dictionary

deafness

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The condition of being deaf; the lack or loss of the ability to hear.
  2. Lack of knowledge or refusal to admit a particular problem, issue, etc.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɛfnəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-deafness.wav

Word forms

deafness deafnesses

Etymology

From Middle English deefnesse; equivalent to deaf + -ness.

Related words

deaf deafen

Derived words

albinism-deafness syndrome cocktail party deafness inattentional deafness keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness syndrome peri-lingual deafness post-lingual deafness stress deafness Tietz albinism-deafness syndrome tone-deafness urticaria-deafness-amyloidosis syndrome word-deafness
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