In the context of testimonial injustice, 'smothering' occurs when speakers self-silence due to fear that their words will be misconstrued in a way that causes further harm to themselves or their marginalized community, such as Black women in the United States choosing not to report domestic violence.

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  Social Epistemology - Open Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science

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• U.S. location
• testimonial injustice concept
• domestic violence concept