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noun
A severe form of social anxiety disorder characterized by a total inability to speak or communicate orally in certain social settings.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: clinical-psychology, human-sciences, medicine, psychiatry, psychology, sciences
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Synonyms: elective mutism, situational mutism
Antonyms: none provided
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