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mutism

mut·ism
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [myoo-tiz-uh m]
    • /ˈmyu tɪz əm/
    • /ˈmjuːtɪzm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [myoo-tiz-uh m]
    • /ˈmyu tɪz əm/

Definitions of mutism word

  • noun mutism an inability to speak, due to a physical defect, conscious refusal, or psychogenic inhibition. 1
  • noun mutism Inability to speak, typically as a result of congenital deafness or brain damage. 1
  • noun mutism the state of being mute 0
  • noun mutism a refusal to speak although the mechanism of speech is not damaged 0
  • noun mutism the lack of development of speech, due usually to early deafness 0
  • noun mutism the condition of being mute; esp., a refusal to speak, as a manifestation of a psychotic disorder 0

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Origin of mutism

First appearance:

before 1815
One of the 39% newest English words
From the New Latin word mūtismus, dating back to 1815-25. See mute, -ism

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Parts of speech for Mutism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

mutism popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

mutism usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for mutism

noun mutism

  • bashful — Someone who is bashful is shy and easily embarrassed.
  • freeze — to become hardened into ice or into a solid body; change from the liquid to the solid state by loss of heat.
  • aphonia — loss of the voice caused by damage to the vocal tract
  • buck fever — nervous excitement felt by inexperienced hunters at the approach of game
  • butterflies — tremors in the stomach region due to nervousness

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