deafness

/ dĕf′nĭs /

1. The lack or severe impairment of the ability to hear. Deafness is usually genetic or congenital as a result of prenatal viral infection, birth trauma, or other causes. Acquired deafness is caused mostly by drug toxicity, trauma, and certain diseases. Cochlear implants are used to treat some forms of deafness.

Example Sentences

Former Trump aide Patrick Wilson has said there was a "tremendous amount of tone deafness by politicians in Northern Ireland".

From BBC

But among those to have had claims rejected since PIP's introduction in 2013 are thousands living with life-changing conditions including cancer, blindness, psychosis, deafness and epilepsy.

From BBC

“There’s a special tone deafness to people of European descent and other descendants telling Native Americans what their citizenship is and is not.”

From Salon

She said her deafness make her focus on body language and facial expressions more so than a hearing person does.

From BBC

With the farm failing, Thea gets a job at a cafe where she meets Ray, who uses sign language because of his own deafness.

From Los Angeles Times