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单词 deaf-mute
释义

deaf-mute

noun

ˈdef-ˈmyüt How to pronounce deaf-mute (audio)
plural deaf-mutes
dated, now offensive
: a deaf person who lacks the ability to speak

Note: The term deaf-mute is considered offensive in its implied suggestion that deaf people are not able to communicate.

deaf-mute adjective dated, now offensive

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1837, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

deaf-mute 1 of 2

adjective

ˈdef-ˈmyüt How to pronounce deaf-mute (audio)
dated, now offensive
: lacking the sense of hearing and the ability to speak

deaf-mute

2 of 2

noun

dated, now offensive
: a deaf person who lacks the ability to speak
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