'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]