mutism

English Thesaurus

1. the condition of being unable or unwilling to speak (noun.state)

hypernym	:	condition, status,
definition	:	a state at a particular time (noun.state)

hyponym	:	deaf-muteness, deaf-mutism,
definition	:	congenital deafness that results in inability to speak (noun.state)

derivation	:	dumb, mute, silent,
definition	:	unable to speak because of hereditary deafness (adj.all)

derivation	:	mute, tongueless, unspoken, wordless,
definition	:	expressed without speech (adj.all)

derivation	:	dumb, mute, silent,
definition	:	unable to speak because of hereditary deafness (adj.all)

derivation	:	mute, tongueless, unspoken, wordless,
definition	:	expressed without speech (adj.all)