profoundly deaf
Definition
- Adjective:
- Completely unable to hear; having a total lack of hearing ability: The term "profoundly deaf" describes a severe hearing impairment where a person cannot hear any sound, including speech, even with amplification.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The child, born profoundly deaf, communicates primarily using sign language.
- Specialized educational programs are essential for profoundly deaf students.
- The accident left him profoundly deaf in one ear.
Advanced Usage
- Medical/Clinical Context: Used as a formal descriptor in audiology and medical reports to specify the highest degree of hearing loss.
- The audiogram confirmed she was profoundly deaf in both ears.
- Identity-First Language: Often used in discussions about Deaf culture and community, where being "profoundly deaf" is a central aspect of identity.
- Many profoundly deaf individuals are proud members of the Deaf community.
Variants and Related Words
- Deafness (n): The condition of being unable to hear.
- Profound deafness requires different support than mild hearing loss.
- Hearing-impaired (adj): A broader, sometimes less preferred, term for any degree of hearing loss.
- Prelingually deaf (adj): Deafness that occurs before language is acquired, which is often profound.
Synonyms
- Stone deaf: (Informal) Completely deaf.
- Totally deaf: Having no hearing ability.
Related Phrases
- Profound hearing loss: The medical term for the condition of being profoundly deaf.
- He was diagnosed with profound hearing loss at birth.
Adjective
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totally deaf; unable to hear anything
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