DEAF-MUTENESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Congenital deafness that results in inability to speak

Synonyms:

deaf-muteness; deaf-mutism

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("deaf-muteness" is a kind of...):

deafness; hearing loss (partial or complete loss of hearing)

muteness; mutism (the condition of being unable or unwilling to speak)

Derivation:

deaf-mute (lacking the sense of hearing and the ability to speak)