The condition of being deaf; the lack or loss of the ability to hear. / (figuratively) Lack of knowledge or refusal to admit a particular problem, issue, etc.

plural of deafness

Of or relating to the culture surrounding deaf users of sign languages.

(nonstandard, rare) A deaf person.

Unable to hear, or only partially able to hear. / Unwilling to listen or be persuaded; determinedly inattentive; regardless. / Of or relating to the community of deaf people.

(obsolete, transitive) To deafen.

simple past tense and past participle of deaf

present participle of deaf

plural of deaf

(medicine) Auditory aphasia: a condition in which the patient hears words but cannot understand them.