autism meaning
UK /ˈɔːtɪzəm/ US /ˈɔtɪzəm/ 3 syllables
autism (noun): (psychiatry) an abnormal absorption with the self; marked by communication disorders and short attention span and inability to treat others as people.
Definition of autism
- (psychiatry) an abnormal absorption with the self; marked by communication disorders and short attention span and inability to treat others as people
Type of: syndrome
Kinds: infantile autism
Related forms: autistic
How to pronounce autism
autism is pronounced /ˈɔːtɪzəm/ in British English and /ˈɔtɪzəm/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Scrabble score: 8 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with AU · words ending in SM · 6-letter words
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