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selective mutism

[ si-lek-tiv myoo-tiz-uhm ]

noun

, Psychiatry.
  1. an anxiety disorder characterized by the inability to speak in certain social environments, most commonly occurring in young children, especially in school.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of selective mutism1

First recorded in 1995–2000

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