manualist

[man-yoo-uh-list]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

an advocate of manualism.
a person who communicates through sign language.

adjective

of or relating to manualism.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of manualist¹

1585–95, for an earlier sense; manual + -ist

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Example Sentences

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By labour, I mean the poor manualist, whom we properly call the labouring man, who works for himself indeed in one respect, but sometimes serves and works for wages, as a servant, or workman.

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