oralist

[ awr-uh-list, ohr- ]
/ ˈɔr ə lɪst, ˈoʊr- /

noun

an advocate of oralism.
a deaf person who communicates through lipreading and speech.

adjective

of or relating to oralism.

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Origin of oralist

First recorded in 1865–70; oral + -ist

Words nearby oralist

oral surgery, oral tradition, oral-formulaic, orale, oralism, oralist, orality, oran, orang, orang-utan, orange
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