mutism
/ˈmjuːtɪzəm/
noun
- The condition of being unable or unwilling to speak, often due to physical, psychological, or developmental reasons.
- Selective mutism is a disorder where a person can speak in some settings but not others.
- The child's mutism was caused by severe anxiety in social situations.
- After the accident, he experienced temporary mutism due to brain injury.
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