Associations to the word «Mutism»

Wiktionary

MUTISM, noun. A psychological disorder in which the sufferer cannot speak in certain situations.

Dictionary definition

MUTISM, noun. The condition of being unable or unwilling to speak; "her muteness was a consequence of her deafness".

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras