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au·tism

[aw-tiz-uhm]
noun
1.
Psychiatry. a pervasive developmental disorder of children, characterized by impaired communication, excessive rigidity, and emotional detachment.
2.
a tendency to view life in terms of one's own needs and desires.

Origin:
1910–15; aut- + -ism

au·tist, noun
au·tis·tic [aw-tis-tik] , adjective
au·tis·ti·cal·ly, adverb
un·au·tis·tic, adjective

artistic, autistic.
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Example Sentences
  • Research and clinical observation are starting to show that autistic girls are different from autistic boys.
  • Teco shows more interest in objects than in his family-much as autistic children do.
  • Any parent of an autistic child will tell you that their life is forever changed by their child's condition.
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autism (ˈɔːtɪzəm)
 
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 + -ism]
 
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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autistic
1912 (Bleuler), from autism (q.v.). Noun meaning "person with autism" is recorded from 1968.
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Medical Dictionary

autism au·tism (ô'tĭz'əm)
n.

  1. Abnormal introversion and egocentricity; acceptance of fantasy rather than reality.

  2. 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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Cultural Dictionary

autism definition


A psychiatric disorder marked by deficits in communication and social interaction.

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