deafhood

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noun

The journey of a hearing-impaired individual's discovering of their identity, culture, and purpose.

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Meanings

deafhood1

noundeafhood (countable and uncountable, plural deafhoods)

plural deafhoods · alternative Deafhood

  1. countableuncountableThe journey of a hearing-impaired individual's discovering of their identity, culture, and purpose.

Deafhood2

nounDeafhood (countable and uncountable, plural Deafhoods)

plural Deafhoods

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of deafhood

Origin

Coined in 2003 by Paddy Ladd in his book Understanding Deaf Culture: In Search of Deafhood. Equivalent to deaf + -hood.

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APA

deafhood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deafhood

MLA

“deafhood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deafhood. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deafhood,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deafhood.

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