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> "profoundly deaf" is essentially meaningless and bad style "Profoundly deaf" is not meaningless, nor is it bad style. It is in fact a medical diagnosis. Deaf
by JackFr 5y ago
> "profoundly deaf" is essentially meaningless and bad style
"Profoundly deaf" is not meaningless, nor is it bad style. It is in fact a medical diagnosis. Deafness exists on a continuum, and as deafness is measured "profoundly" is the most deaf you can be.
- fl0wenol 5y agoI think for the layperson, "deaf" without any qualifier is treated the same as profoundly deaf. I think the term "hard of hearing" is used when someone exists elsewhere on that continuum for most.