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selective mutism
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Noun
selective mutism (uncountable)
- (clinical psychology, psychiatry) A severe form of social anxiety disorder characterized by a total inability to speak or communicate orally in certain social settings.
- Synonym: (outdated) elective mutism
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Translations
inability to speak in certain social settings
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