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tɪz noun
1.
Psychiatry. a pervasive developmental disorder of children, characterized by impaired communication, excessive rigidity, and emotional detachment: now considered one of the autism spectrum disorders.
2.
a tendency to view life in terms of one's own needs and desires.
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autism (ˈɔːtɪzəm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| psychiatry abnormal self-absorption, usually affecting children, characterized by lack of response to people and actions and limited ability to communicate | |
| [C20: from Greek autos self + | |
| usage Rather than talking about an autistic or autistics, it is better to use phrases such as a person with autism and people with autism | |
| au'tistic | |
| —adj, —n | |
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Word Origin & History
autism
Ger. Autismus, coined 1912 by Swiss psychiatrist Paul Bleuler (1857-1939) from Gk. autos- "self" (comb. form) + -ismos suffix of action or of state.
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Medical Dictionary
autism au·tism (ô'tĭz'əm)
n.
Abnormal introversion and egocentricity; acceptance of fantasy rather than reality.
Infantile autism.
au·tis'tic (ô-tĭs'tĭk) adj.
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Science Dictionary
autism  (ô'tĭz'əm) Pronunciation Key
A developmental disorder characterized by severe deficits in social interaction and communication and by abnormal behavior patterns, such as the repetition of specific movements or a tendency to focus on certain objects. Autism is evident in the first years of life. Its cause is unknown. autistic adjective |
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
autism [(aw-tiz-uhm)]A serious disorder appearing in childhood and characterized by the child's refusal to relate to other people and severely limited use of language. The cause of autism in children is unknown, but researchers generally feel that it lies in a malfunction of the central nervous system, not in the way parents have treated them or in other aspects of their environment. The term is sometimes applied, more loosely, to adults who are extremely self-absorbed and who see things in terms of their hopes and fantasies rather than realistically.
autism definition
A psychiatric disorder marked by deficits in communication and social interaction.
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