deaf-mute

• Устаревший и ныне считающийся оскорбительным термин для человека, который одновременно является глухим и неспособным говорить. Предпочтительные современные термины — «глухой» или «глухой и слабослышащий».

An outdated and now considered offensive term for a person who is both deaf and unable to speak. The preferred modern terms are 'deaf' or 'deaf and hard of hearing'.

1. Unable to hear or speakB2formal

   Describes a person who is both unable to hear and unable to speak.

   Глухонемой

   • The school provides special resources for deaf-mute students.
   • He communicated using sign language, as he was deaf-mute.
   • The deaf-mute community has its own rich culture and language.

• Существительное, обозначающее человека, который одновременно является глухим и неспособным говорить, хотя этот термин сейчас часто считается устаревшим или оскорбительным в пользу более уважительного языка.

A noun referring to a person who is both deaf and unable to speak, though the term is now often considered outdated or offensive in favor of more respectful language.

1. Person who cannot hear or speakB2formal

   A person who is both deaf and unable to speak. This term is now often considered outdated and potentially offensive; preferred terms include 'deaf' or 'deaf and hard of hearing' when referring to individuals who do not use spoken language.

   Глухонемой

   • Historically, the term 'deaf-mute' was used in medical records.
   • Many advocacy groups discourage the use of 'deaf-mute' today.
   • The character in the novel was described as a deaf-mute, but modern readers find the term problematic.