mutism
mutism
[ˈmjuːtɪz(ə)m]
noun
[ˈmjuːtɪz(ə)m]
noun
- [mass noun]inability to speak, typically as a result of congenital deafness or brain damage
（通常指先天性失聪、脑损伤引起的）哑
■(全称 elective mutism)unwillingness or refusal to speak, arising from psychological causes such as depression or trauma
（精神沮丧、心灵创伤等心理原因引起的）缄默症
- early 19th cent.: from French mutisme, from Latin mutus 'mute'
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