oralism

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noun

A philosophy of education for the deaf, opposed to manualism, that uses spoken language consisting of lipreading, speech, the process of watching mouth movements, and mastering breathing techniques.

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Meanings

nounoralism (countable and uncountable, plural oralisms)

plural oralisms

  1. countableuncountableA philosophy of education for the deaf, opposed to manualism, that uses spoken language consisting of lipreading, speech, the process of watching mouth movements, and mastering breathing techniques.

Origin

From oral + -ism.

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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