/ Dictionary / Index O oralist: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: o•ral•ist Pronunciation: (ôr'u-list, ōr'-), [key] — n. an advocate of oralism. a deaf person who communicates through lipreading and speech. —adj. of or pertaining to oralism. Cf. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. oralism orality Related Content Daily Word Quiz: belligerent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language