noun
congenital deafness that results in inability to speak
• Syn: ↑deaf-muteness
• Derivationally related forms: ↑deaf-mute (for: ↑deaf-muteness)
• Hypernyms: ↑deafness, ↑hearing loss, ↑mutism, ↑muteness
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\\-|myüd.ˌizəm\ noun : the condition of being a deaf-mute
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deafˈ-mutˈism noun
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Main Entry: ↑deaf
Useful english dictionary. 2012.