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Mutism

Mutism \Mut"ism\, n. The condition, state, or habit of being mute, or without speech.
--Max M["u]ller.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
mutism

"state of being mute," 1824, from French mutisme (1741), from Latin mutus (see mute (adj.)).

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mutism

n. A psychological disorder in which the sufferer cannot speak in certain situations.

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mutism

n. the condition of being unable or unwilling to speak

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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.