deafblindness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈdɛf.blaɪn(d).nɪs/
Etymology
Etymology tree English deafblind Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English deafblindness From deafblind + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The medical condition of being both deaf and blind.
Disability Discrimination Act 1995: Rights of access,facilities,services and premises (2002) p. 68. Account should also be taken of people with multiple communication disabilities, such as deafblindness or combined speech and hearing disabilities.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| deaf-blindness | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (11)
da døvblindhed (condition of being deaf and blind) · nl doofblindheid (condition of being deaf and blind) · ca sordceguesa (condition of being deaf and blind) · sh gluhosljepoća (condition of being deaf and blind) · sv dövblindhet (condition of being deaf and blind) · fi kuurosokeus (condition of being deaf and blind) · es sordoceguera (condition of being deaf and blind) · nb døvblindhet (condition of being deaf and blind) · de Taubblindheit (condition of being deaf and blind) · pl głuchoślepota (condition of being deaf and blind) · fr surdicécité (condition of being deaf and blind)