autism (redirected from autistics)

au·tism  (ôtzm)

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.

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autist n.

au·tistic (-tk) adj. & n.

au·tisti·cal·ly adv.

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autism [ˈɔːtɪzəm]

n

(Psychiatry) Psychiatry abnormal self-absorption, usually affecting children, characterized by lack of response to people and actions and limited ability to communicate: children suffering from autism often do not learn to speak

[from Greek autos self + -ism]

autistic  adj & n

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autism  (ôtzm)

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.

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autistic adjective

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autism

1. a tendency to daydream.
2. Psychiatry. an extreme withdrawal into fantasy in thought or behavior, not correctible by external information. — autistic, adj.

See also: Dreams

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

autism - (psychiatry) an abnormal absorption with the self; marked by communication disorders and short attention span and inability to treat others as people infantile autism - a rare but serious syndrome of childhood characterized by withdrawal and lack of social responsiveness or interest in others and serious linguistic deficits; "there is considerable dispute among specialists concerning infantile autism" psychiatry, psychological medicine, psychopathology - the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders syndrome - a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease

Translations

autism [ˈɔːtɪzəm] N → autismo m

autism [ˈɔːtɪzəm] n → autisme m

autism

n → Autismus m

autism [ˈɔːtɪzm] n → autismo