deafness

Meanings

• a state of complete or partial hearing loss

  - "He was born with deafness."
  - "Despite her deafness, she excelled in music."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with deafness
deafness , blindness , weakness , sickness , thirstiness , droughtiness , poverty , homelessness

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Homophones

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1. deafness () : a state of complete or partial hearing loss
   

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Variants

List of all variants of deafness that leads to same result
deaf , deaf to reason , deafer , deafest , deafish , deafly , deafness , deafnesses , tone deafness , tone-deaf

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Forms

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{"term"=>"deafness", "definition"=>"a state of complete or partial hearing loss"}

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Etymology

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The word 'deafness' comes from the Old English word 'deaf', which meant 'deprived of the sense of hearing'. Over time, the word 'deafness' came to be used to refer to the state of having impaired hearing.

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Related Concepts

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1. hearing impairment:

2. deaf culture:

3. cochlear implant:

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Culture

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Deafness has been a significant cultural, historical, and symbolic phenomenon throughout history. Deafness has been the subject of various literary, artistic, and musical works, as well as being a significant aspect of various cultural and historical communities. For example, deafness has been a significant aspect of various deaf and hard-of-hearing communities throughout history, including the deaf communities in France, Germany, and the United States.

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