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mutism

noun
/ˈmjuːtɪzəm/

Etymology

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

  1. derived from mutus
  2. derived from mutisme

Definitions

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

The neighborhood

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