English Dictionary

deafism

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞

A stereotypy characteristic of deaf people. / (uncountable) Prejudice against deaf people.

日本語の意味

聴覚障害者に特有の固定概念やステレオタイプ（固定的なイメージ） / 聴覚障害者に対する偏見

The anthropologist wrote that deafism, a set of stereotyped behaviors characteristic of deaf people, has often been misinterpreted by outsiders.

人類学者は、ろう者に特徴的な定型的行動がしばしば外部の人々によって誤解されてきたと記している。

意味（1）

A stereotypy characteristic of deaf people.

Coordinate term: blindism

意味（2）

(uncountable) Prejudice against deaf people.

The best place to fight Hollywood deafism is in our deaf schools. If we give our children understanding and appreciation of our rich culture and sign language, the students will gain a deaf heritage and become more creative, more aware, and more assertive global deaf citizens.

deafisms （ plural ）