mutism
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/ˈmjuːtɪzəm/
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/ˈmjuːtɪzəm/
The inability or refusal to speak
After the traumatic event, the child developed mutism and didn't speak for weeks.
在创伤事件后,这个孩子出现了缄默症,几周没有说话。