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selective mutism

American

[si-lek-tiv myoo-tiz-uhm] / sɪˈlɛk tɪv ˈmju tɪz əm /

noun

Psychiatry.

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

First recorded in 1995–2000

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