/ ˈmjuːtɪzəm; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( medical ) a medical condition in which a person is unable to speak
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from French mutisme , from Latin mutus mute.
/ ˈmjuːtɪzəm; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( medical ) a medical condition in which a person is unable to speak
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from French mutisme , from Latin mutus mute.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005