manualism.
A philosophy of education for the deaf, emphasizing visual sign language using the hands.
Meaning & usage
A philosophy of education for the deaf, emphasizing visual sign language using the hands.
Some argued that oralism was the best way to teach language to the deaf, while others argued that manualism worked best.
The art of playing music by squeezing air through the hands.
The practice of producing manuals, or instruction books, to train the Roman Catholic clergy.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English manual Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English manualism From manual + -ism.
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