deafism means A stereotypy characteristic of deaf people. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.
Etymology
From deaf + -ism.
noun
- A stereotypy characteristic of deaf people.“In other words, to analyze and fully understand "deafisms" is a problem of considerable complexity and consequence. For a decade we have been studying this language phenomenon through analyzing the written language of the deaf in comparison with those who have other types of language disorders and with the normal.”
- Prejudice against deaf people.“The best place to fight Hollywood deafism is in our deaf schools. If we give our children understanding and appreciation of our rich culture and sign language, the students will gain a deaf heritage and become more creative, more aware, and more assertive global deaf citizens.”