deaf-muteness

noun

The state of being deaf-mute

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deaf-mutism

Meanings

noundeaf-muteness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state of being deaf-mute

Synonyms & antonyms

nouncongenital deafness that results in inability to speak

Similar
deaf-mutism

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

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APA

deaf-muteness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deaf-muteness

MLA

“deaf-muteness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deaf-muteness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deaf-muteness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deaf-muteness.

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