dumbness
Dumbness (noun) means the state of being mute: that is, of not communicating vocally, whether from selective mutism (refusal to speak) or from an inability to speak.
Etymology
From Middle English dombenesse, from Old English dumbnes; equivalent to dumb + -ness. Cognate with Old Frisian dumbnisse (“folly, dumbness”).
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What is the meaning of dumbness?
"dumbness" (noun) means the state of being mute: that is, of not communicating vocally, whether from selective mutism (refusal to speak) or from an inability to speak.
What are the different meanings of dumbness?
"dumbness" has 3 main meanings: 1. The state of being mute: that is, of not communicating vocally, whether from selective mutism (refusal to speak) or from an inability to speak; 2. Muteness, silence; abstention from speech; 3. Show or gesture without words; pantomime; dumb-show.