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mutism

/ˈmjuː.tɪ.zəm/

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noun

C1formalcommonmedical/ˈmjuː.tɪ.zəm/

uncountable

A noun referring to the condition of being unable or unwilling to speak, often associated with psychological or neurological factors.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее состояние неспособности или нежелания говорить, часто связанное с психологическими или неврологическими факторами.esSustantivo que designa el estado de incapacidad o falta de voluntad para hablar, frecuentemente asociado a factores psicológicos o neurológicos.frNom désignant l'état de ne pas pouvoir ou ne pas vouloir parler, souvent lié à des facteurs psychologiques ou neurologiques.deZustand der Unfähigkeit oder des Unwillens zu sprechen, häufig verursacht durch psychologische oder neurologische Faktoren.ptSubstantivo que designa a condição de incapacidade ou de recusa em falar, frequentemente associada a fatores psicológicos ou neurológicos.zh指无法或不愿说话的状态,常与心理或神经因素有关。arاسم يدل على حالة عدم القدرة على الكلام أو الامتناع عنه، وغالباً ما ترتبط بأسباب نفسية أو عصبية.

  1. Inability to speak C1 formal medical

    A medical condition characterized by the inability or refusal to speak, often due to physical or psychological causes.

    • The child was diagnosed with selective mutism, speaking only at home.
    • After the stroke, the patient experienced temporary mutism.
    • Therapists use various techniques to treat mutism in young children.

    ruНемотаesMutismofrMutisme (incapacité à parler)deMutismusptMutismozh缄默症arالخُرْس

    Synonyms: dumbnessmutenessspeechlessnessvoicelessness

    Antonyms: speech

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