Etymology

deafness

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Today it means: The condition of being deaf; the lack or loss of the ability to hear. Full definition →

Middle English deefnesse
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromdeefnesse
  2. English todaydeafness

From Middle English deefnesse; equivalent to deaf + -ness.

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