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Definition of Muteness
1. Noun. The condition of being unable or unwilling to speak. "Her muteness was a consequence of her deafness"
Generic synonyms: Condition, Status
Specialized synonyms: Deaf-muteness, Deaf-mutism
Derivative terms: Mute, Mute
2. Noun. A refusal to speak when expected. "His silence about my contribution was surprising"
Definition of Muteness
1. n. The quality or state of being mute; speechlessness.
Definition of Muteness
1. Noun. The characteristic of being mute. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Muteness
1. the state of being mute [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Muteness
Literary usage of Muteness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Association Review by American Association to Promote the Teaching of Speech to the Deaf (1902)
""The Different Forms of muteness and Aphasia," by Dr. H. Gutzmann, Berlin.
A paper read at the meeting of the Association of Berlin Teachers of the Deaf, ..."
2. The Nose, Throat and Ear, Their Functions and Diseases: A Treatise Upon the by Ben Clark Gile (1915)
"... XXXVII DEAFNESS AND muteness In the sociologie classification adopted by the
National Conference of Charities and Correction, the Deaf-mutes constitute ..."
3. A Plea for Phoenetic Spelling: Or, The Necessity of Orthographic Reform by Alexander John Ellis (1848)
"... we find ou —o ut ou uà, aniy/t = hpj eg ft, and muteness, so that if we keep
ou and ffh as digraphs throughout, and reject the nine pronunciations, o, ..."
4. Reports of Criminal Law Cases: Decided at the City-hall of the City of New by Jacob D. Wheeler (1851)
"... the muteness be from the visitation of God, the court shall proceed MORE, to
the trial as if he had pleaded not guilty. This power, it will be May, ..."
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