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elective mutism

elective mutism is the dated form of selective mutism.

Meaning of selective mutism

Noun

selective mutism (uncountable)

  1. A severe form of social anxiety disorder characterized by a total inability to speak or communicate orally in certain social settings.

Questions about elective mutism

What is elective mutism the dated form of?
Elective mutism is the dated form of selective mutism.

Words near elective mutism in the dictionary

  1. elections of remedies
  2. electionspeak
  3. elective
  4. elective affinities
  5. elective affinity
  6. elective mutism
  7. elective share
  8. elective shares
  9. electively
  10. electiveness
  11. electives

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