English Explanatory Dictionary

selective mutism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A severe form of social anxiety disorder characterized by a total inability to speak or communicate orally in certain social settings.

Word forms

selective mutism

Synonyms

elective mutism situational mutism

Derived words

selectively mute
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