selective mutism
A severe form of social anxiety disorder characterized by a total inability to speak…A severe form of social anxiety disorder characterized by a total inability to speak or communicate orally in certain social settings.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A severe form of social anxiety disorder characterized by a total inability to speak or communicate orally in certain social settings.
Translations
2 languagesSynonyms
2 synonymssituational mutismelective mutism
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedselectively mute
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable