word deafness
inability to comprehend the meanings of words though they are heard, caused by lesions of the auditory center of the brain.
Origin of word deafness
1Other words from word deafness
- word-deaf, adjective
Words Nearby word deafness
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How to use word deafness in a sentence
The higher impressive central paths are disturbed: centro-sensory dysphasia and aphasia, or word-deafness.
The Mind of the Child, Part II | W. PreyerKussmaul later named this abnormal condition word-deafness (surditas verbalis).
The Mind of the Child, Part II | W. PreyerIn other cases, we find, instead of this music deafness, the word deafness mentioned just above.
Psychology | Robert S. WoodworthThe jargon talk that so often accompanies word deafness reminds us of the fact that speech is first of all auditory to the child.
Psychology | Robert S. Woodworthword deafness, a term often used as synonymous with auditory aphasia, is misleading and should be abandoned.
British Dictionary definitions for word deafness
loss of ability to understand spoken words, esp as the result of a cerebral lesion: Also called: auditory aphasia
Derived forms of word deafness
- word-deaf, adjective
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