an inability to hear that is present at birth, no matter what the cause.
CONGENITAL DEAFNESS: "The child's congenital deafness didn't prevent him from wanting to play an instrument."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "CONGENITAL DEAFNESS," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/congenital-deafness/ (accessed February 2, 2023).