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situational mutism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables
sit-u-a-tion-al -mutism
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

selective mutism.

Uncountable

Etymology

Coined as a more accurate term for the disorder, since people with selective/situational mutism do not choose to be silent; rather, the condition is an anxiety disorder that inhibits speech in certain situations.

Usage

Questions

What does situational mutism mean?
selective mutism.
Where does situational mutism come from?
Coined as a more accurate term for the disorder, since people with selective/situational mutism do not choose to be silent; rather, the condition is an anxiety disorder that inhibits speech in certain situations.

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