audism
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Latin audire and -ism, coined by American educator and linguist Tom Humphries.
[edit] Noun
audism (uncountable)
- The notion that one is superior based on one's ability to hear or behave in the manner of one who hears.
[edit] Hypernyms
[edit] Related terms
- audist
- auditory
- -ism (See -ism#Derived terms for words formed in a similar way)
[edit] References
- Humphries, Tom (1977). Communicating across cultures (deaf/hearing) and language learning. Doctoral dissertation. Cincinnati, OH: Union Graduate School.
- http://communication.ucsd.edu/people/HUMPHRIES/t.humpries.html
- http://library.gallaudet.edu/deaf-faq-audism.shtml
- http://deafness.about.com/cs/deafculture/a/audism.htm
