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oralist

o·ral·ist
O o

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awr-uh-list, ohr-]
    • /ˈɔr ə lɪst, ˈoʊr-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awr-uh-list, ohr-]
    • /ˈɔr ə lɪst, ˈoʊr-/

Definitions of oralist word

  • noun oralist an advocate of oralism. 1
  • noun oralist a deaf person who communicates through lipreading and speech. 1
  • adjective oralist of or relating to oralism. 1
  • noun oralist A supporter of oralism. 1
  • noun oralist a person who employs or advocates oralism in communicating with people who are deaf 0
  • noun oralist a person skilled in oration or persuasion 0

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Origin of oralist

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; oral + -ist

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Oralist

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

oralist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

oralist usage trend in Literature

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