deafness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈdɛfnəs/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Middle English deefnesse; equivalent to deaf + -ness.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The condition of being deaf; the lack or loss of the ability to hear.
Paul wet his lips with his tongue, read: “ ‘Think you of I the fact that a deaf person cannot hear. Then, what deafness may we not all possess? What senses do we lack that we cannot see and cannot hear another world all around us? What is there around us that we cannot—’ ”
1965 October 1, Frank Herbert, “Book I: Dune”, in Dune, Philadelphia, Pa.: Chilton Book Company; [Toronto], Ont.: Thomas Nelson & Sons, →OCLC, page 40:
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(countable, figuratively, uncountable) Lack of knowledge or refusal to admit a particular problem, issue, etc.
their deafness to her cries
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| deafnesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
inattentional deafness · Tietz albinism-deafness syndrome · keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness syndrome · stress deafness · post-lingual deafness · tone-deafness · urticaria-deafness-amyloidosis syndrome · word-deafness · peri-lingual deafness · cocktail party deafness · albinism-deafness syndrome
Relateds
Translations (64)
bg глухота́ (condition of being deaf) · ga bodhaire (condition of being deaf) · hi बधिरता (condition of being deaf) · hy խլություն (condition of being deaf) · be глухата́ (condition of being deaf) · sh gluhòća (condition of being deaf) · de Taubheit (condition of being deaf) · kk кереңдік (condition of being deaf) · hrx Daabheet (condition of being deaf) · sh глухо̀ћа (condition of being deaf) · nl doofheid (condition of being deaf) · el κωφότητα (condition of being deaf) · hrx Daabheit (condition of being deaf) · sh gluvòća (condition of being deaf) · gd buidhre (condition of being deaf) · ms ketulian (condition of being deaf) · te చెవుడు (condition of being deaf) · scn surdania (condition of being deaf) · fi kuurous (condition of being deaf) · ta செவிடு (condition of being deaf) · sh глуво̀ћа (condition of being deaf) · el κώφωση (condition of being deaf) · ota صاغرلق (condition of being deaf) · ca sordesa (condition of being deaf) · it sordità (condition of being deaf) · sk hluchota (condition of being deaf) · uk глу́хість (condition of being deaf) · pt surdez (condition of being deaf) · de Surditas (condition of being deaf) · eo surdeco (condition of being deaf) · sh gluhost (condition of being deaf) · et kurtus (condition of being deaf) · cs hluchota (condition of being deaf) · grc κωφότης (condition of being deaf) · sw ulemavu wa kusikia (condition of being deaf) · fr surdité (condition of being deaf) · sv dövhet (condition of being deaf) · da døvhed (condition of being deaf) · hi बहरापन (condition of being deaf) · mk глувост (condition of being deaf) · he חירשות (condition of being deaf) · ar صَمَم (condition of being deaf) · sh gluvost (condition of being deaf) · sl gluhota (condition of being deaf) · nb døvhet (condition of being deaf) · ru глухота́ (condition of being deaf) · sh глувост (condition of being deaf) · es sordera (condition of being deaf) · te చెవిటితనం (condition of being deaf) · ms kepekakan (condition of being deaf) · lv kurlums (condition of being deaf) · sh глухост (condition of being deaf) · tr sağırlık (condition of being deaf) · ang dēafu (condition of being deaf) · ckb کەڕی (condition of being deaf) · ja 難聴 (condition of being deaf) · cmn 聾 /聋 (condition of being deaf) · de Schwerhörigkeit (condition of being deaf) · uk глухота́ (condition of being deaf) · pl głuchota (condition of being deaf) · nv ajéékałgo ąąh dahazʼą́ (condition of being deaf) · fa ناشنوایی (condition of being deaf) · la surditās (condition of being deaf) · de Gehörlosigkeit (condition of being deaf)