Definitions for orality

orality o·ral·i·ty

Spelling: [aw-ral-i-tee, oh-ral-]
IPA: /ɔˈræl ɪ ti, oʊˈræl-/

Orality is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 191 anagrams from letters in orality (ailorty).

Definitions for orality

noun

  1. the condition or quality of being oral; collectively, the personality traits characteristic of the oral phase of psychosexual development.

Origin of orality

First recorded in 1660-70; oral + -ity

Examples for orality

This influence increases when orality is progressively superseded by the limited literacy of writing and reading.

orality is more stubborn, for many reasons, when it involves the secrecy of food preparation.

After the phase of orality, writing served both of them equally.

The change from orality to the practical experience of written language affected many aspects of human interaction.

In orality, things people refer to are closer to the words they use.

In orality, the experience pertinent to the word is shared in its entirety.

orality can be assertive (declarative), interrogative, and imperative (a great deal more so than writing).

Regardless of the degree of complexity, the interactive component of orality cannot be maintained in writing.

This experience eventually settled and became more uniform through the means and constraints of orality.

Within the broader Chinese culture, every effort was made to preserve characteristics of orality.

Word Value for orality
Scrable

10

Words with friends

10

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