AUTISM


Meaning of AUTISM in English

/ ˈɔːtɪzəm; NAmE / noun

[ U ] a mental condition in which a person is unable to communicate or form relationships with others

►  aut·is·tic / ɔːˈtɪstɪk; NAmE / adjective :

autistic behaviour / children

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WORD ORIGIN

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

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.