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selective mutism

selective mutism noun: a severe form of social anxiety disorder characterized by a total inability to speak or communicate orally in certain social settings.

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.

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Questions about selective mutism

What does selective mutism mean?
Selective mutism means a severe form of social anxiety disorder characterized by a total inability to speak or communicate orally in certain social settings.
What part of speech is selective mutism?
Selective mutism is a noun.

Words near selective mutism in the dictionary

  1. selective distortions
  2. selective eating disorder
  3. selective eating disorders
  4. selective fire
  5. selective memory
  6. selective mutism
  7. selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor
  8. selective school
  9. selective schools
  10. selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
  11. selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

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