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.
在創傷事件後,這個孩子出現了缄默症,幾週沒有說話。