inattentional deafness

noun

The phenomenon of not being able to hear things that are within earshot.

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Meanings

nouninattentional deafness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe phenomenon of not being able to hear things that are within earshot.
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APA

inattentional deafness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inattentional%20deafness

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“inattentional deafness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inattentional%20deafness. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inattentional deafness,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inattentional%20deafness.

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