WIKTIONARY
deafness
- ∙ The condition of being deaf; the lack or loss of the ability to hear.
- ∙ Lack of knowledge or refusal to admit a particular problem, issue, etc. figuratively
BABYLON ENGLISH
deafness n.
state of being unable to hear
HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
deafness
deafness
\deaf"ness\ (?), n.
1. incapacity of perceiving sounds; the state of the organs which prevents the impression which constitute hearing; want of the sense of hearing.
2. unwillingness to hear; voluntary rejection of what is addressed to the understanding.
similar words(4)
word deafness
nervous deafness
psychical deafness
tone deafness
WORDNET 2.0
deafness
Noun
1. partial or complete loss of hearing
(synonym) hearing loss
(hypernym) hearing impairment, hearing disorder
(hyponym) tone deafness, tin ear
ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Hearing loss
Hearing loss, also known as hearing impairment, or anacusis, is a partial or total inability to hear. An affected person may be described as hard of hearing. A deaf person has little to no hearing. Hearing loss may occur in one or both ears. In children hearing problems can affect the ability to learn language and in adults it can cause work related difficulties. In some people, particularly older people, hearing loss can result in loneliness. Hearing loss can be temporary or permanent.
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