word deafness

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   an impairment in understanding spoken language that is not attributable to hearing loss

   Synonymsauditory aphasiaacoustic aphasia

   Broaderaphasia

Questions about word deafness

What does word deafness mean?

word deafness means "an impairment in understanding spoken language that is not attributable to hearing loss".

What is another word for word deafness?

Close synonyms include auditory aphasia, acoustic aphasia. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is word deafness a common word?