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deafhood.

The journey of a hearing-impaired individual's discovering of their identity, culture, and purpose.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The journey of a hearing-impaired individual's discovering of their identity, culture, and purpose.

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Where this word comes from

Coined in 2003 by Paddy Ladd in his book Understanding Deaf Culture: In Search of Deafhood. Equivalent to deaf + -hood.

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