Word Meaning

deafness definition and meaning

n. Incapacity of perceiving sounds; the state of the organs which prevents the impression which constitute hearing; want of the sense of hearing.
n. Unwillingness to hear; voluntary rejection of what is addressed to the understanding.

Crossword clues for deafness

- A lack, in a sense
- Beethoven’s infirmity
- Hearing impairment
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- Inability to hear
- One type of senseless suffering