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au⋅tism

  [aw-tiz-uhm]
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–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

Related forms:
autist, noun
au⋅tis⋅tic  [aw-tis-tik] , adjective
au⋅tis⋅ti⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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au·tism   (ô'tĭz'əm)   
n.  A pervasive developmental disorder characterized by severe deficits in social interaction and communication, by an extremely limited range of activities and interests, and often by the presence of repetitive, stereotyped behaviors.
au'tist n., au·tis'tic (-tĭk) adj. & n., au·tis'ti·cal·ly adv.
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Cultural Dictionary

autism

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

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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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Main Entry: au·tism
Pronunciation: 'o-"tiz-&m
Function: noun
: a developmental disorder that appears by age three and that is variable inexpression but is recognized and diagnosed by impairment of the ability to form normal social relationships, by impairment of the ability to communicate with others, and by stereotyped behaviorpatterns especially as exhibited by a preoccupation with repetitive activities of restricted focus rather than with flexible and imaginative ones

Main Entry: 1au·tis·tic
Pronunciation: o-'tis-tik
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or marked by autism <autisticbehavior> <autistic children>

Main Entry: 2autistic
Function: noun
: an individual affected with autism
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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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