deaf-muteness

English Thesaurus

1. congenital deafness that results in inability to speak (noun.state)

hypernym	:	deafness, hearing loss,
definition	:	partial or complete loss of hearing (noun.state)

hypernym	:	muteness, mutism,
definition	:	the condition of being unable or unwilling to speak (noun.state)

derivation	:	deaf-and-dumb, deaf-mute,
definition	:	lacking the sense of hearing and the ability to speak (adj.all)

derivation	:	deaf-and-dumb, deaf-mute,
definition	:	lacking the sense of hearing and the ability to speak (adj.all)