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manualism

man·u·al·ism
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [man-yoo-uh-liz-uh m]
    • /ˈmæn yu əˌlɪz əm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [man-yoo-uh-liz-uh m]
    • /ˈmæn yu əˌlɪz əm/

Definitions of manualism word

  • noun manualism the theory or practice of education for the deaf employing and promoting the use of sign language as the primary means of communication. 1
  • noun manualism A philosophy of education for the deaf, emphasizing visual sign language using the hands. 0
  • noun manualism The art of playing music by squeezing air through the hands. 0

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Origin of manualism

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; manual + -ism

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Parts of speech for Manualism

noun
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manualism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

manualism usage trend in Literature

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