the deaf
Those without hearing
The deaf refers collectively to people who cannot hear or have severe hearing loss, treated as a plural noun: The deaf have developed rich sign languages.
Often capitalized as the Deaf when referring specifically to the cultural community that embraces sign language and shared identity rather than viewing deafness as a disability to be corrected.
- sign languageVisual-gestural communication system
- American Sign LanguageGestural tongue of deaf community
- hearingPerceiving sound waves
- hearing lossReduced ability to perceive sound
- silenceTotal lack of sound
ASL · interpreter · cochlear implant · lip reading · visual cues · mute · soundless · hearing aid · gesture · hands · sign language interpreter · communication · relay service · Gallaudet · closed captions · vibration · visual · ear
- The Adjectivesthe poor, the rich, the elderly
- patientspatient, inpatients, inpatient, outpatients, outpatient