nounmasculinepl: mutismos
mutism
1. The condition of being silent; refusal or inability to speak
The patient's mutism made diagnosis difficult.
O mutismo do paciente dificultou o diagnóstico.
2. A psychological or medical condition characterized by voluntary or involuntary silence
Selective mutism is often observed in anxious children.
O mutismo seletivo é frequentemente observado em crianças ansiosas.
3. Political or social silence; refusal to speak out or take a stance
The government's mutism on the crisis was criticized.
O mutismo do governo sobre a crise foi criticado.
Related Idioms & Phrases
mutismo seletivo - selective mutism
voto de mutismo - code of silence
guardar mutismo - to remain silent
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