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Definition of mutism noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mutism

noun
 
/ˈmjuːtɪzəm/
 
/ˈmjuːtɪzəm/
[uncountable] (medical)
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  1. a medical condition in which a person is unable to speak or chooses not to speak
    Word Originearly 19th cent.: from French mutisme, from Latin mutus ‘mute’.
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