nonspeaker

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noun

One who cannot speak; a mute.

“Many visitors to France are nonspeakers of French.”

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Meanings

nounnonspeaker (plural nonspeakers)

plural nonspeakers

  1. One who cannot speak; a mute.
  2. One who does not speak a particular language or dialect.

    Many visitors to France are nonspeakers of French.

Origin

From non- + speaker.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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