"selective mutism" meaning in All languages combined

See selective mutism on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} selective mutism (uncountable)
  1. (clinical psychology, psychiatry) A severe form of social anxiety disorder characterized by a total inability to speak or communicate orally in certain social settings. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Clinical psychology, Psychiatry Synonyms: elective mutism [archaic] Derived forms: selectively mute Translations (inability to speak in certain social settings): mutismo selectivo [masculine] (Spanish)

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