autism
41autism — au|tism [ ɔ,tızəm ] noun uncount a serious mental condition that makes it difficult for someone to react to and communicate with other people ╾ au|tis|tic [ ɔ tıstık ] adjective …
42autism — au·tism || É”Ëtɪzm n. developmental disturbance characterized by lack of interaction with the environment (Psychology) …
43autism — [ ɔ:tɪz(ə)m] noun Psychiatry a mental condition characterized by great difficulty in communicating with others and in using language and abstract concepts. Derivatives autistic adjective &noun Origin early 20th cent.: from Gk autos self + ism …
44autism — noun (U) a severe mental illness that affects children and prevents them from communicating with other people autistic /O: tIstIk/ adjective: an autistic child …
45autism — au·tism …
46autism — UK [ˈɔːtɪz(ə)m] / US [ˈɔˌtɪzəm] noun [uncountable] a serious mental condition that makes it difficult for someone to react to and communicate with other people Derived word: autistic UK [ɔːˈtɪstɪk] / US [ɔˈtɪstɪk] adjective …
47autism — [ˈɔːtɪz(ə)m] noun [U] a serious mental condition that makes it difficult to communicate with other people autistic [ɔːˈtɪstɪk] adj …
48autism — au•tism [[t]ˈɔ tɪz əm[/t]] n. psi a pervasive developmental disorder characterized by impaired communication, extreme self absorption, and detachment from reality • Etymology: 1910–15; < Gkaut(ós)self + ism au′tist, n. au•tis′tic, adj.… …
49autism — /ˈɔtɪzəm / (say awtizuhm) noun 1. a neurodevelopmental syndrome of unknown aetiology, chiefly characterised by some degree of inability to comprehend or communicate, failure to relate emotionally, and inappropriate or obsessive behaviour. 2.… …
50autism — n. abnormal self absorption, especially in children. ♦ autistic, a …
