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Deaness vs Deafness - What's the difference?

deaness | deafness |

As nouns the difference between deaness and deafness

is that deaness is a female dean (head of a university faculty) while deafness is the condition of being deaf; the lack or loss of the ability to hear.

deaness

English

Noun

(es)
  • a female dean (head of a university faculty)

    • deafness

    English

    Noun

  • The condition of being deaf; the lack or loss of the ability to hear.
  • (figurative) Lack of knowledge or refusal to admit a particular problem, issue, etc.
    • their deafness to her cries

    Related terms

    * deaf * deafen

    See also

    * anosmia * blindness