oralism

[ awr-uh-liz-uhm, ohr- ]

/ ˈɔr əˌlɪz əm, ˈoʊr- /

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noun

the theory, practice, or advocacy of education for the Deaf chiefly or exclusively through lipreading, training in speech production, and training of residual hearing.Compare manualism.

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Origin of oralism

First recorded in 1880–85; oral + -ism

Words nearby oralism

oral herpes, oral history, oral hygiene, oral hygienist, oral interpretation, oralism, oralist, orality, oral lactose tolerance test, Oral Law, orally

How to use oralism in a sentence

In the early 80s, oralism (an educational technique with heavy emphasis on lip-reading and speech) was quite popular.
This Is What It Is Like To Be Deaf From Birth|Quora Contributor|December 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Advocates of oralism said that with enough effort and time, I could learn how to speak and hear.
This Is What It Is Like To Be Deaf From Birth|Quora Contributor|December 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
At this time, my parents were unaware that the choice between oralism and ASL was very political.
This Is What It Is Like To Be Deaf From Birth|Quora Contributor|December 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST