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oral·ism (ôr′əl iz′əm)

noun

the theory or practice of teaching deaf people to communicate primarily or exclusively through lip-reading and speaking rather than signing

Related Forms:

  • oralist o′ral·ist adjective, noun

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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