word deafness
noun Pathology.
inability to comprehend the meanings of words though they are heard, caused by lesions of the auditory center of the brain.
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Origin of word deafness
First recorded in 1885–90
OTHER WORDS FROM word deafness
word-deaf, adjectiveWords nearby word deafness
word blindness, wordbook, wordbreak, word burst, word class, word deafness, Worde, word for word, word game, word-hoard, wordie
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Example sentences from the Web for word deafness
The higher impressive central paths are disturbed: centro-sensory dysphasia and aphasia, or word-deafness.
The Mind of the Child, Part II|W. Preyer
British Dictionary definitions for word deafness
word deafness
noun
loss of ability to understand spoken words, esp as the result of a cerebral lesionAlso called: auditory aphasia
Derived forms of word deafness
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Medical definitions for word deafness
word deafness
n.
Aphasia in which the meaning of ordinary spoken words becomes incomprehensible.
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