aphasic

Other forms: aphasics

Definitions of aphasic
  1. adjective
    related to or affected by aphasia
    “aphasic speech”
  2. adjective
    unable to speak because of a brain lesion
    synonyms:
    inarticulate, unarticulate
    without or deprived of the use of speech or words
  3. noun
    someone affected by aphasia or inability to use or understand language
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    type of:
    handicapped person
    a person who has some condition that markedly restricts their ability to function physically or mentally or socially
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