autism

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: ôʹtĭzəm IPA ^(key): /ˈɔːtɪzəm/

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• Hyphenation: au‧ti‧sm

Noun

Singular autism

Plural autisms

1. Autism is a disorder where a person has difficulty with communication & social interaction, have repetitive behaviors, have intense interests, and how they learn and behave.

   Because their child continually rocked back and forward without speaking, the parents thought it might be autism.

Related words

• autistic