autism

Noun

Meaning

(psychiatry) an abnormal absorption with the self; marked by communication disorders and short attention span and inability to treat others as people

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

autism spectrum disorder autistic spectrum disorder pervasive developmental disorder autistic spectrum variable developmental disorder autistic symptom autistic disorder autistic disturbance autistic spectrum disorders pervasive developmental disorder of children pervasive developmental disorders

Antonyms

analytical abilities brain abilities cognitive functions cognitive skills educational processes imaginative capabilities
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Hypernyms

disease syndrome

Hyponyms

infantile autism

Phrases with the word

affected by autism person affected by autism person with autism spectrum disorder person with autism relating to autism autism spectrum condition

Anagrams

Matsui Tamsui Tauism

Examples

Sometimes people say that kids with autism aren't capable of love. That's ridiculous. My son loves deeply. He's just doesn't communicate well. Claire LaZebnik

If by some magic, autism had been eradicated from the face of the Earth, then men would still be socializing in front of a wood fire at the entrance to a cave. Temple Grandin

I decided to study special education and fell in love with working with individuals with autism. That's what I planned to do with my life. Clay Aiken

The recent medical controversy over whether vaccinations cause autism reveals a habit of human cognition-thinking anecdotally comes naturally, whereas thinking scientifically does not. Michael Shermer

Let's get into talking about how autism is similar animal behavior. The thing is I don't think in a language, and animals don't think in a language. It's sensory based thinking, thinking in pictures, thinking in smells, thinking in touches. It's putting these sensory based memories into categories. Temple Grandin

Autism is an extremely variable disorder. Temple Grandin

Close letter words and terms

autie autigender Autin autism spectrum autism spectrum condition autism spectrum disorder