autism

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Autismus, coined by Swiss psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler, first usage dated to 1907 attributed by Carl Jung as an alternative of his for "auto-erotism", although Bleuler himself differentiates the terms in his book Dementia Praecox, first published 1911. From Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós, “self”) + -ισμός (-ismós, “-ism”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) enPR: ôʹtĭzəm, IPA(key): /ˈɔːtɪzəm/ (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ˈɑtɪzəm/ (note that the /t/ is never flapped) Hyphenation: aut‧ism === Noun === autism (usually uncountable, plural autisms) (clinical psychology) A pervasive neurological condition that is observable in early childhood and persists throughout the lifespan, characterised by atypical communication patterns (e.g., differences in body language or eye contact), delayed language development, and sensory processing sensitivities. (loosely) Synonym of autism spectrum; a range of disorders. (clinical psychology, obsolete) A diagnosis involving a pathological tendency to engage in self-centered fantasy thinking, historically considered a symptom of insanity or schizophrenia. (Internet slang, offensive, derogatory or self-deprecatory) Abnormal and unhealthy focus or persistence, stereotypically coupled with low self-awareness and unhealthy hatred of opposition or criticism. ==== Synonyms ==== (autism spectrum): autistic spectrum ==== Hypernyms ==== (the specific, instead of the generalized range): autism (the generalized range, instead of the specific) autism spectrum autistic spectrum autism spectrum disorder autistic spectrum disorder neurodivergence neurodiversity ==== Hyponyms ==== (autism spectrum): Asperger syndrome / Asperger's syndrome / Asperger's / Asperger autism (the specific, instead of the generalized form) ==== Coordinate terms ==== on the spectrum ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== pervasive developmental disorder (PDD), PDD-NOS disability, handicap mutism, selective mutism special education schizothymia schizoid personality disorder schizotypal personality disorder === References === === Anagrams === Matsui, Tamsui, Tauism == Estonian == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɑu̯ˈtism/, [ɑu̯ˈtʲisˑm̥] Rhymes: -ism Hyphenation: au‧tism === Noun === autism (genitive autismi, partitive autismi) autism Synonyms: autismispektri häired, ASH ==== Declension ==== === References === “autism”, in [PSV] Eesti keele põhisõnavara sõnastik [Dictionary of Estonian Basic Vocabulary] (in Estonian) (online version, not updated), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2014 “autism”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009 “autism”, in [ÕS] Eesti õigekeelsussõnaraamat ÕS 2018 [Estonian Spelling Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2018, →ISBN autism in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut) == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French autisme. === Noun === autism n (uncountable) autism ==== Declension ==== == Swedish == === Noun === autism c autism ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== === References === autism in Svensk ordbok (SO) autism in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)