MUTISM


Meaning of MUTISM in English

/ 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.