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The condition of being unable or unwilling to speak
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mutism
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Word definitions for mutism in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Mutism \Mut"ism\, n. The condition, state, or habit of being mute, or without speech. --Max M["u]ller.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"state of being mute," 1824, from French mutisme (1741), from Latin mutus (see mute (adj.)).
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the condition of being unable or unwilling to speak
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A psychological disorder in which the sufferer cannot speak in certain situations.
Usage examples of mutism.
Predictors, akinetic mutism was very rare, a result of damage to the anterior cin-gulate region of the brain.
The fact that some individuals descend into akinetic mutism whereas others do not just highlights the importance of making a choice.