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mut·ism (my

The condition of being unable or unwilling to speak as a result of a physical or psychological disorder.

mutism [ˈmjuːtɪzəm]

1. the state of being mute

2. (Psychiatry) Psychiatry

a. a refusal to speak although the mechanism of speech is not damaged

b. the lack of development of speech, due usually to early deafness

mutism

Psychiatry. a conscious or unconscious refusal to make verbal responses to questions, present in some mental disorders.

See also: Speech

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Noun

mutism - the condition of being unable or unwilling to speak; "her muteness was a consequence of her deafness"

muteness

condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"

deaf-muteness, deaf-mutism - congenital deafness that results in inability to speak

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mutism

n (Psych) → Mutismus m

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mutism (redirected from Selective mutism)

mutism
(redirected from Selective mutism)