AUTISM


Meaning of AUTISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈȯ-ˌti-zəm ]

noun

Date: 1948

: a variable developmental disorder that appears by age three and is characterized by impairment of the ability to form normal social relationships, by impairment of the ability to communicate with others, and by stereotyped behavior patterns

• au·tis·tic ȯ-ˈtis-tik adjective or noun

• au·tis·ti·cal·ly -ti-k(ə-)lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.