MUTISM


Meaning of MUTISM in English

ˈmyüd.ˌizəm noun

( -s )

Etymology: French mutisme, from Latin mutus mute, + French -isme -ism — more at mute

: the condition of being mute:

a. : inability to speak whether from physical or functional cause

b. : a condition of persistent failure to speak in the absence of evident direct cause (as in mental disease)

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