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manualism

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man⋅u⋅al⋅ism

[man-yoo-uh-liz-uhm]
–noun
the theory or practice of education for the deaf employing and promoting the use of sign language as the primary means of communication.
Compare oralism.


Origin:
1880–85; manual + -ism
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