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mutism

/ˈmjuːtɪzəm/ noun

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

Word Origin From Latin mutus 'mute, silent' plus the Greek suffix -ism 'state, condition' — so mutism is literally 'the state of being mute.' The same root gives us mute, muteness, and muted. The PIE root *meu- suggests a sound made with closed lips.

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

The child's selective mutism made school presentations difficult.

(名词) 选择性缄默症；缄默症

孩子的选择性缄默症使得学校演讲变得困难。

(sustantivo) Trastorno psicológico en el que la persona que lo padece no puede hablar en ciertas situaciones.

El mutismo selectivo del niño hacía difíciles las presentaciones escolares.

(nom) mutisme; mutisme sélectif [Trouble psychologique caractérisé par l'incapacité de parler dans certaines situations, en présence notamment de certaines personnes ou dans des lieux spécifiques.]

Le mutisme sélectif de l'enfant rendait les exposés à l'école très difficiles.

(Substantiv) Mutismus; psychogenes Schweigen [Eine psychische Störung, bei der Betroffene in bestimmten Situationen nicht sprechen können.]

Das selektive **mutism** des Kindes machte Schulreferate sehr schwierig.

(名詞) 特定の状況下で話すことができなくなる心理的障害。

その子どもが選択性緘黙（せんたくせいけんもく）を患っていたため、学校での発表は困難を極めた。

(substantivo) mutismo; mutismo seletivo [Um transtorno psicológico no qual o paciente não consegue falar em determinadas situações.]

O mutismo seletivo da criança tornava as apresentações na escola difíceis.

Synonyms: selective mutism speech anxiety muteness speechlessness
Word parts: mut + ism

Related words

mutely muteness mutedly

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