AUTISM


Meaning of AUTISM in English

[ 'ɔ:tɪz(ə)m ]

■ noun Psychiatry a mental condition characterized by great difficulty in communicating with others and in using language and abstract concepts.

Derivatives

autistic adjective &noun

Origin

early 20th cent.: from Gk autos 'self' + -ism .

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