Audist (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

adjective
  1. relating to, involving, or fostering discrimination against people who cannot hear or have difficulty hearing:These audist attitudes are built on the faulty premise that if a person is deaf or hard of hearing, they cannot communicate.
noun
  1. someone who discriminates against or exhibits prejudice or hostility toward people who cannot hear or have difficulty hearing:The essay examines the conflict that exists on campus between the audists and the Deaf culture on campus.
Audist (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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