manualism

noun

Etymology

From manual + -ism.

  1. derived from manuālis
  2. derived from manual
  3. derived from manuel
  4. inherited from manuel
  5. suffixed as manualism — “manual + ism

Definitions

  1. A philosophy of education for the deaf, emphasizing visual sign language using the hands.

    • Some argued that oralism was the best way to teach language to the deaf, while others argued that manualism worked best.
  2. The art of playing music by squeezing air through the hands.

  3. The practice of producing manuals, or instruction books, to train the Roman Catholic…

    The practice of producing manuals, or instruction books, to train the Roman Catholic clergy.

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