dysphemia

[dis-fee-mee-uh]

noun

Psychology.

1. any impairment in the ability to speak.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dysphemia¹

1890–95; < New Latin < Greek dys- dys- + phḗm ( ē ) utterance + -ia -ia

Example Sentences

More than half the hospital's 3,500 patients last year suffered from stuttering, scientifically known as dysphemia.

Read more on Time Magazine Archive