selective mutism
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editselective mutism (uncountable)
- (clinical psychology, psychiatry) A severe form of social anxiety disorder characterized by a total inability to speak or communicate orally in certain social settings. The inability to speak is involuntary and persistent, and is not caused by a communication disorder, neurodevelopmental disorder, psychotic disorder, or intellectual disability.
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edit- (outdated) elective mutism
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editinability to speak in certain social settings
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