ALL meanings of oralism
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O o - noun oralism The system of teaching deaf people to communicate by the use of speech and lip-reading rather than sign language. 1
- noun oralism the theory, practice, or advocacy of education for the deaf chiefly or exclusively through lipreading, training in speech production, and training of residual hearing. 1
- noun oralism the method of communicating with people who are deaf via lip reading or speech 0
- noun oralism the theory or practice of teaching deaf people to communicate primarily or exclusively through lip-reading and speaking rather than signing 0