dumbness
The state of being mute: that is, of not communicating vocally, whether from selective…The state of being mute: that is, of not communicating vocally, whether from selective mutism (refusal to speak) or from an inability to speak.
» My culture does not equate sexuality with dumbness.
Meaning
4 senses(dated, offensive, uncountable, usually)The state of being mute: that is, of not communicating vocally, whether from selective mutism (refusal to speak) or from an inability to speak.
Stummheit, Mutitas
немота́nemotá
(dated, uncountable, usually)Muteness, silence; abstention from speech.
(dated, uncountable, usually)Show or gesture without words; pantomime; dumb-show.
(informal, uncountable, usually)The quality of being stupid or foolish.
тупостьtupostʹ, тупизнаtupizna
the quality of being mentally slow and limited
Examples
1 sentencesMy culture does not equate sexuality with dumbness.
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
From Middle English dombenesse, from Old English dumbnes; equivalent to dumb + -ness. CognFrom Middle English dombenesse, from Old English dumbnes; equivalent to dumb + -ness. Cognate with Old Frisian dumbnisse (“folly, dumbness”).
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Forms
plural: dumbnesses| Singular | dumbness |
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uncountable
Synonyms
3 synonyms- the quality of being mentally slow and limited:densenessslow-wittedness
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable