: advocacy or use of the oral method of teaching the deaf
oralist
ˈȯr-ə-list
ˈär-
noun
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebBy the time Ami Tsuji-Jones enrolled at the deaf school in the 1960s, oralism was seen by critics as a failure. Corinne Chin, CNN, 8 Oct. 2021 The oralism Bell championed was a disaster for the deaf.New York Times, 6 Apr. 2021 But as oralism came to dominate deaf education, largely through Bell’s reputation, deaf communities responded by further embracing sign.BostonGlobe.com, 8 Apr. 2021 Bonet’s approach combined oralism—using sounds to communicate—with sign language.National Geographic, 28 May 2019 Bonet’s approach combined oralism—using sounds to communicate—with sign language.National Geographic, 28 May 2019 And though oralism triumphed nationally, sign language won out as the preferred method of communication at Gallaudet. Matthew Davis, The Atlantic, 10 May 2017 See More
Word History
First Known Use
1883, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
oralism
noun
oral·ism ˈōr-ə-ˌliz-əm, ˈȯr-, ˈär-
: advocacy or use of the oral method of teaching the deaf