oralist

[ awr-uh-list, ohr- ]

noun
  1. an advocate of oralism.

  2. a deaf person who communicates through lipreading and speech.

adjective
  1. of or relating to oralism.

Origin of oralist

1
First recorded in 1865–70; oral + -ist

Words Nearby oralist

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