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autism [aw-tiz-uh m] EXAMPLES|WORD ORIGIN noun Psychiatry. a pervasive developmental disorder of children, characterized by impaired communication, excessive rigidity, and emotional detachment: now considered one of the autism spectrum disorders. a tendency to view life in terms of one’s own needs and desires. Liberaldictionary.com
Origin of autism First recorded in 1910–15; aut- + -ism Related formsau·tist, nounau·tis·tic [aw-tis-tik] /ɔˈtɪs tɪk/, adjectiveau·tis·ti·cal·ly, adverbun·au·tis·tic, adjectiveCan be confusedartistic autistic Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 Examples from the Web for autistic Contemporary Examples of autistic
“I ran for my life,” said Tenayo, who is a home attendant for an autistic resident, but wants to transfer because of the crime.
Anger at The Cop Killer – And The Police
M.L. Nestel
December 21, 2014
No one autistic is brought on the show to give another perspective, nor was one included on previous or subsequent shows.
The Mommy Blogger Who Tried to Kill Her Autistic Daughter Talks to Dr. Phil
Elizabeth Picciuto
October 1, 2014
A group of bullies tricked an autistic boy into doing the popular Ice Bucket Challenge—only the bucket was full of human waste.
Ice Bucket Challenge Bullies Messed with the Wrong Internet
Elizabeth Heideman
September 9, 2014
There are plenty of autistic adults it purports to speak on behalf of.
“Autism Speaks”- but Should Everyone Listen?
Emily Shire
June 13, 2014
The families, whose kids were autistic, had nowhere to turn: The pedophile had fled the country.
Exclusive: ‘X-Men’ Sex Abuse Lawyer Says He Was Assaulted, Too
Tim Teeman
May 6, 2014
Historical Examples of autistic
(a) The autistic retirement of the patient into his own phantasies.
Collected Papers on Analytical Psychology
C. G. Jung
Autistic thinking gratifies some desire and that is enough for it.
Robert S. Woodworth
It cannot afford to be autistic, but must meet objective or social standards.
Robert S. Woodworth
It is, in psychological language, the region of autistic as contrasted with realistic thought.
The Life of the Spirit and the Life of To-day
Evelyn Underhill
British Dictionary definitions for autistic autism noun psychiatry a developmental disorder whose symptoms include difficulty in responding conventionally to people and actions and limited use of communication Derived Formsautistic, adjective, nounWord Origin for autism 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 Collins English Dictionary – Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for autistic adj.
1912 (Bleuler), from autism (q.v.). Noun meaning “person with autism” is recorded from 1968 (earlier in this sense was autist).
autism n.
1912, from German Autismus, coined 1912 by Swiss psychiatrist Paul Bleuler (1857-1939) from comb. form of Greek autos- “self” (see auto-) + -ismos suffix of action or of state. The notion is of “morbid self-absorption.”
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper autistic in Medicine autism [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. It is evident in the first years of life and is usually associated with some degree of mental retardation.infantile autism Kanner’s syndrome Related formsau•tis′tic (ô-tĭs′tĭk) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman’s Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. autistic in Science autism [ô′tĭz′əm] 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. Related formsautistic adjective The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. autistic in Culture autism [(aw-tiz-uhm)]
A serious disorder appearing in childhood and characterized by the child’s refusal to relate to other people and severely limited use of language. The cause of autism in children is unknown, but researchers generally feel that it lies in a malfunction of the central nervous system, not in the way parents have treated them or in other aspects of their environment. The term is sometimes applied, more loosely, to adults who are extremely self-absorbed and who see things in terms of their hopes and fantasies rather than realistically.
autism
A psychiatric disorder marked by deficits in communication and social interaction.
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