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From word + deafness. Compare word blindness.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
word-deafness
Today it means: Auditory aphasia, a condition in which the patient hears words but cannot understand them. Full definition →
Today it means: Auditory aphasia, a condition in which the patient hears words but cannot understand them. Full definition →
From word + deafness. Compare word blindness.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.