manualist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who favours manualism over oralism in teaching language to the deaf.
  2. A musical performer who makes music by squeezing air through the hands.
  3. One who supports the idea of producing manuals, or instruction books, to train the Roman Catholic clergy.

Word forms

manualist manualists

Etymology

From manual + -ist.

Related words

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