mutism en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈmjuːtɪzəm/
Etymology
From French mutisme, from Latin mutus (“mute”), equivalent to mute + -ism.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The inability to speak, be it from psychological or physical cause.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mutisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
situational mutism · selective mutism · elective mutism
Relateds
Translations (22)
ko 함구증 (psychological disorder) · bg немота (psychological disorder) · sv mutism (psychological disorder) · fr mutisme (psychological disorder) · ja 緘黙症 (psychological disorder) · el αφωνία (psychological disorder) · fi mutismi (psychological disorder) · ko 무언증 (psychological disorder) · hu mutizmus (psychological disorder) · ko 함묵증 (psychological disorder) · cmn 緘默症 /缄默症 (psychological disorder) · ja 無言症 (psychological disorder) · nl mutisme (psychological disorder) · de Mutismus (psychological disorder) · pt mutismo (psychological disorder) · ca mutisme (psychological disorder) · pl mutyzm (psychological disorder) · es mutismo (psychological disorder) · ang dumbnes (psychological disorder) · cs mutismus (psychological disorder) · it mutismo (psychological disorder) · es mudez (psychological disorder)