mutism (redirected from elective mutism)

mut·ism  (mytzm)

n.

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

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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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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