| 释义 |
mut·ism
\ˈmyüd.ˌizəm\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: French mutisme, from Latin mutus mute, + French -isme -ism — more at mute
: the condition of being mute:
a. : inability to speak whether from physical or functional cause
b. : a condition of persistent failure to speak in the absence of evident direct cause (as in mental disease) |