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Meaning of mutism

mut•ism

Pronunciation: (my'tiz-um), [key]
— n. Psychiatry.
  1. an inability to speak, due to a physical defect, conscious refusal, or psychogenic inhibition.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
mutiny Mutsuhito