deafness
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deafness
- /ˈdɛfnəs/ UK
Where it comes from
From Middle English deefnesse; equivalent to deaf + -ness.
noun deafnesses
- 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—’ ”
- Lack of knowledge or refusal to admit a particular problem, issue, etc. their deafness to her cries
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noun condition of being deaf
| Español | sordera |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 難聴 nanchō |
| 中文 | 聾 /聋 lóng |
| हिन्दी | बहरापन bahrāpan, बधिरता badhirtā |
| Kiswahili | ulemavu wa kusikia |
| Português | surdez |
| Français | surdité |
| Deutsch | Taubheit, Gehörlosigkeit, Schwerhörigkeit, Surditas |
| Italiano | sordità |
| Ελληνικά | κώφωση kófosi, κωφότητα kofótita |
| Русский | глухота́ gluxotá |
| العربية | صَمَم ṣamam |
| עברית | חירשות khershut |
Talk about this word "deafness." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/deafness. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. deafness. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/deafness "deafness." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/deafness.Cite this
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title = {deafness},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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