mutism

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mutism

/ˈmjuːtɪzəm/

Where it comes from

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

noun mutisms

countable, uncountable The inability to speak, be it from psychological or physical cause.

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noun psychological disorder

Español	mutismo, mudez
한국어	함묵증 hammukjeung, 함구증 hamgujeung, 무언증 mueonjeung
日本語	緘黙症 kanmokushō, 無言症 mugonshō
中文	緘默症 /缄默症 jiānmòzhèng
Português	mutismo
Français	mutisme
Deutsch	Mutismus
Italiano	mutismo
Ελληνικά	αφωνία afonía

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"mutism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mutism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{mutism_2026,
  title = {mutism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mutism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}