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Meaning of "mutism" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MUTISM

mutism  [ˈmjuːtɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MUTISM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mutism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MUTISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of mutism in the English dictionary

The first definition of mutism in the dictionary is the state of being mute. Other definition of mutism is a refusal to speak although the mechanism of speech is not damaged. Mutism is also the lack of development of speech, due usually to early deafness.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MUTISM


anti-Semitism
ˌæntɪˈsemɪtɪzəm
antielitism
ˌæntɪɪˈliːtɪzəm
autism
ˈɔːtɪzəm
baptism
ˈbæpˌtɪzəm
brutism
ˈbruːtɪzəm
conservatism
kənˈsɜːvəˌtɪzəm
consortism
ˈkɒnsɔːtɪzəm
cretism
ˈkriːtɪzəm
deaf-mutism
ˈdefˌmjuːtɪzəm
defeatism
dɪˈfiːtɪzəm
digoneutism
ˌdaɪɡəˈnjuːtɪzəm
electromagnetism
ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈmæɡnɪˌtɪzəm
elitism
ɪˈliːtɪzəm
hirsutism
ˈhɜːsjuːˌtɪzəm
magnetism
ˈmæɡnɪˌtɪzəm
obsoletism
ˈɒbsəˌliːtɪzəm
patriotism
ˈpætrɪəˌtɪzəm
rheumatism
ˈruːməˌtɪzəm
statism
ˈsteɪtɪzəm
tripartism
traɪˈpɑːtɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MUTISM

muti
muticate
muticous
mutilate
mutilation
mutilative
mutilator
Mutina
mutine
mutineer
mutinied
mutinies
mutinous
mutinously
mutinousness
mutiny
muton
mutoscope
Mutsuhito
mutt

WORDS THAT END LIKE MUTISM

absolutism
animal magnetism
astigmatism
automatism
despotism
erotism
ferromagnetism
geomagnetism
gigantism
hypnotism
leftism
magmatism
nepotism
occultism
parasitism
Protestantism
scientism
spiritism
syncretism
vigilantism

Synonyms and antonyms of mutism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mutism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MUTISM

Find out the translation of mutism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mutism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mutism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

缄默症
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mutismo
570 millions of speakers

English

mutism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गूंगापन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خرس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мутизм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mutismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নীরবতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mutisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mutism
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mutismus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

無言症
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

mutism
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mutism
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự làm thinh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

mutism
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उत्परिवर्तन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dilsizlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mutismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mutyzm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мутизм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mutism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αλαλία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mutisme
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mutism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mutisme
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mutism

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MUTISM»

The term «mutism» is regularly used and occupies the 60.036 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MUTISM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mutism» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mutism» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mutism

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MUTISM»

Discover the use of mutism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mutism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Helping Your Child with Selective Mutism: Practical Steps to ...
This book is the first available for parents of children with selective mutism. It offers a broad overview of the condition and reviews the diagnostic criteria for the disorder.
Angela E. McHolm, Charles E. Cunningham, Melanie K. Vanier, 2005
2
Helping Children with Selective Mutism and Their Parents: A ...
Written for guidance counselors, teachers, principals and deans, school psychologists, and school-based social workers, this book educates readers about the nature of selective mutism and its most common clinical manifestations (such as ...
Christopher Kearney, Ph.D., 2010
3
The Selective Mutism Resource Manual
This unique manual emphasises practical assessment and treatment and provides advice and information, filling a significant gap in the availability of suitable resources in this field.
Maggie Johnson, Alison Wintgens, 2001
4
Can I tell you about Selective Mutism?: A guide for friends, ...
This illustrated book is packed with accessible information and will be an ideal introduction to selective mutism.
Maggie Johnson, Alison Wintgens, 2012
5
Treatment for Children with Selective Mutism: An Integrative ...
Treatment for Children with Selective Mutism is an invaluable guide for mental health professionals who deliver CBT-based treatment to children and want to help those with SM.
R. Lindsey Bergman, 2013
6
Elective Mutism:: A Handbook for Educators, Counsellors and ...
The book has been written for applied researchers and practitioners in the disciplines of school psychology, speech-language pathology, special education, expressive therapy, family therapy, psychiatry, clinical psychology, pediatric ...
N.H. Hadley, Norman Harvey Hadley, 1994
7
The MIT Encyclopedia of Communication Disorders
Mutism is speechlessness. It can be neurologic or behavioral. Neurogenic mutism is a sign and can result from many developmental or acquired nervous system diseases and conditions. It usually accompanies other signs, but in rare cases it ...
Raymond D. Kent, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004
8
Kaplan & Sadock's Synopsis of Psychiatry: Behavioral ...
Selective mutism is characterized in a child by persistent failure to speak in one or more specific social situations, most typically including the school setting. A child with selective mutism may remain completely silent or near silent, in some ...
Benjamin J. Sadock, Harold I. Kaplan, Virginia A. Sadock, 2007
9
Encyclopedia of Special Education
Selective mutism is a psychological disorder of childhood characterized by total and persistent lack of speech in at least one specific environment (such as the classroom), despite the presence of normal speech in other environments.
Cecil R. Reynolds, Elaine Fletcher-Janzen, 2007
10
Deaf Mutism: A Clinical and Pathological Study
On deaf mutism in general -- General character of deaf mutes -- The ear and hearing -- The hearing power of deaf mutes -- Congenital deafness -- Acquired deafness -- The morbid anatomy of deaf mutism -- The diagnosis, prognosis, and ...
James Kerr Love, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MUTISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mutism is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The girl who can't speak to people
This unusual cry for help comes from 35-year-old Sabrina Branwood from England, who spoke to the BBC about living with selective mutism. «West - Welfare Society Territory, Jul 15»
2
Exome sequencing identifies recessive CDK5RAP2 variants in …
At the age of 6 years, she was hospitalized for elective mutism and ataxia; radiological examination revealed ACC. The ataxia was the typical ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
3
Community farm throws open its gates
She said: “We have one person that came into us with selective mutism, but after a while they began to talk and now they're able to move ... «Pendle Today, Jul 15»
4
Selective mutism: 'I have a phobia of talking' – News
Selective mutism – finest described as a “phobia of chatting” – is an stress problem that impacts hundreds of young children. But older people with the affliction ... «Observer News, Jul 15»
5
Humor in the Workplace
My daughter has overcome a social anxiety disorder called Selective Mutism. She was unable to talk in many social interactions through the ... «Pulse, Jul 15»
6
Vocal Control in Selective Mutism: A Promising New Approach
In my last article, I describe selective mutism as a condition in which a child fails to speak in public despite the ability to communicate with ease ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
7
Selective mutism: 'I have a phobia of talking'
Selective mutism - best described as a "phobia of talking" - is an anxiety disorder that affects thousands of children. But adults with the condition ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
8
Novel melds miracles with the mundane
Afflicted with a strange condition called akinetic mutism due to brain damage sustained in a car accident, Annabelle cannot move or speak ... «Pueblo Chieftain, Jul 15»
9
There's an Anxiety Disorder That Renders People Unable to Speak
When I'm with my parents I can be myself but around everyone else it's like it [selective mutism] takes over. I can get the words in my head but ... «New York Magazine, Jul 15»
10
A professor, a mentor
As the evening drew to a close, I found myself telling her all about the child with Selective Mutism I was working with. Listening to me and trying ... «The News on Sunday, Jul 15»

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