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

Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.
C. S. Lewis