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mutism

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mutismnoun
mutisms
pl
Post-stroke mutism can last for weeks before the patient gradually regains speech.
Le mutisme post-AVC peut durer des semaines avant que le patient ne retrouve progressivement la parole.
mutismeEn psychologie et en psychiatrie, pour le refus de parler malgré la capacité physique de le faire.
Because of extreme anxiety, the girl exhibited selective mutism in the classroom.
À cause d'une anxiété extrême, la fille présentait un mutisme sélectif en classe.
Synonyms
silence
aphasia
reticence
taciturnity
non-communication

Definitions

mutismnoun
The inability or loss of the power to speak caused by physiological, neurological, or structural impairment.
Post-stroke mutism can last for weeks before the patient gradually regains speech.
The deliberate or psychologically driven refusal to speak despite having the physical ability to do so.
Because of extreme anxiety, the girl exhibited selective mutism in the classroom.
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