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Definition of deafness - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
hearing losscondition of being unable to hear
- Her deafness made communication challenging.
2.
figurativeunwillingness to hear or listen
- Her deafness to our concerns was frustrating..
Expressions with deafness
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lack of sensitivity to nuances in communication
His tone deafness led to misunderstandings in the meeting.
hearing loss from auditory nerve damage
She was diagnosed with nerve deafness after the accident.
inability to focus on one sound in noise
At the crowded event, she experienced cocktail party deafness.
hearing loss due to problems in the middle ear
Middle-ear deafness can be caused by infections or fluid buildup.
inability to understand spoken words despite normal hearing
She was diagnosed with word deafness after the accident.
Origin of deafness
Old English, deaf (deprived of hearing)
Terms with deafness included in their meaning
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partial deafness
partly deaf but not completely
early deafness
lack of speech development due to early deafness
medical
progressive deafness due to middle ear bone growth
medical
free from deafness or restore hearing
Examples of deafness in a sentence
The school offers programs for students with deafness. His deafness to advice led to repeated mistakes. The manager's deafness to feedback caused team frustration.
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- French:surdité, refus d'entendre, ...
- German:Taubheit, ...
- Italian:sordità, ...
- Spanish:sordera, ...
- Portuguese:surdez, ...
- Chinese:失聪, 充耳不闻, ...
- Japanese:聴覚障害, 無視, ...
- Arabic:صَمَم, تجاهل, ...
- Hebrew:חֵירְשׁוּת, חֵרְשׁוּת, ...
- Russian:глухота, игнорирование, ...
- Ukrainian:глухота, ігнорування, ...
- Hindi:बहरापन, अनसुनी, ...
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