'deaf-mutism' definitions:

Definition of 'deaf-mutism'

From: WordNet
noun
Congenital deafness that results in inability to speak [syn: deaf-mutism, deaf-muteness]

Definition of 'deaf-mutism'

From: GCIDE
  • deaf-muteness \deaf-muteness\, deaf-mutism \deaf-mutism\n. the condition of being a deaf-mute; a congenital deafness that results in inability to speak. [1913 Webster WordNet 1.5]