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Mutism

//ˈmjuːtɪzəm// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A psychological disorder in which the sufferer cannot speak in certain situations. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the condition of being unable or unwilling to speak wordnet

Etymology

From French mutisme, from Latin mutus (“mute”), equivalent to mute + -ism.

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