mutism

n. 哑, 缄默症 [医] 哑症; 缄默症

发音

/ˈmjuːtɪzəm/

词形变化

mutisms 复数 mutisms

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A psychological disorder in which the sufferer cannot speak in certain situations.

    缄默症

    可数 不可数

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

muteness

上位词 2

condition status

下位词 2

deaf-muteness deafmutism

相关短语

selective mutism elective mutism

词源

From French mutisme, from Latin mutus (“mute”), equivalent to mute + -ism.

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