Definition of autism in English:

autism

noun ˈɔːtɪz(ə)mˈɔˌtɪzəm

mass noun

A developmental disorder of variable severity that is characterized by difficulty in social interaction and communication and by restricted or repetitive patterns of thought and behaviour.
Example sentencesExamples
- Eight months ago, he joined the growing epidemic of children diagnosed with autism.
- But when he was a toddler, he was diagnosed as having a relatively mild form of autism.
- Children with conditions like cerebral palsy, autism and learning difficulties benefit.
- Again, even if such peptides are discovered, their relationship to autism remains entirely speculative.
- It's crucial to have a clear, early diagnosis of autism if sufferers and their families are to be helped.
- Public awareness of autism has increased over recent years, yet early recognition of autism remains variable.
- Long before its formal recognition in 1943, the concept of autism appeared in folklore.
- They are reported to have discovered a possible link between fatty acid deficiency and childhood autism.
- It may also play a role in disorders such as autism, where people have difficulties forming social bonds.

Derivatives

autist

noun

As things stand in British arts, only an autist would dare to profess disinterest in diversity.
Example sentencesExamples
- But moral courage, self-sacrifice, humility - these virtues are irrelevant, because they involve a comparison between self and others of which the autist is by definition incapable.
- It's an unsatisfactory term, because an autist's sense of self is almost as rudimentary as his sense of other people.
- Part geeky film buff, part high-functioning autist, he seems not so much a person, more an assemblage of everything that men think women resent about men.
- But if many virtues are inaccessible to an autist, so too are many vices.

Origin

Early 20th century (originally with reference to a condition in which fantasy dominates over reality, regarded as a symptom of schizophrenia and other disorders): from Greek autos 'self' + -ism.

Definition of autism in US English:

autism

nounˈɔˌtɪzəmˈôˌtizəm

A developmental disorder of variable severity that is characterized by difficulty in social interaction and communication and by restricted or repetitive patterns of thought and behavior.
Example sentencesExamples
- Children with conditions like cerebral palsy, autism and learning difficulties benefit.
- But when he was a toddler, he was diagnosed as having a relatively mild form of autism.
- They are reported to have discovered a possible link between fatty acid deficiency and childhood autism.
- Public awareness of autism has increased over recent years, yet early recognition of autism remains variable.
- Long before its formal recognition in 1943, the concept of autism appeared in folklore.
- It's crucial to have a clear, early diagnosis of autism if sufferers and their families are to be helped.
- It may also play a role in disorders such as autism, where people have difficulties forming social bonds.
- Again, even if such peptides are discovered, their relationship to autism remains entirely speculative.
- Eight months ago, he joined the growing epidemic of children diagnosed with autism.

Origin

Early 20th century (originally with reference to a condition in which fantasy dominates over reality, regarded as a symptom of schizophrenia and other disorders): from Greek autos ‘self’ + -ism.

单词	autism
释义	Definition of autism in English: autism noun ˈɔːtɪz(ə)mˈɔˌtɪzəm mass noun A developmental disorder of variable severity that is characterized by difficulty in social interaction and communication and by restricted or repetitive patterns of thought and behaviour. Example sentencesExamples Eight months ago, he joined the growing epidemic of children diagnosed with autism. But when he was a toddler, he was diagnosed as having a relatively mild form of autism. Children with conditions like cerebral palsy, autism and learning difficulties benefit. Again, even if such peptides are discovered, their relationship to autism remains entirely speculative. It's crucial to have a clear, early diagnosis of autism if sufferers and their families are to be helped. Public awareness of autism has increased over recent years, yet early recognition of autism remains variable. Long before its formal recognition in 1943, the concept of autism appeared in folklore. They are reported to have discovered a possible link between fatty acid deficiency and childhood autism. It may also play a role in disorders such as autism, where people have difficulties forming social bonds. Derivatives autist noun As things stand in British arts, only an autist would dare to profess disinterest in diversity. Example sentencesExamples But moral courage, self-sacrifice, humility - these virtues are irrelevant, because they involve a comparison between self and others of which the autist is by definition incapable. It's an unsatisfactory term, because an autist's sense of self is almost as rudimentary as his sense of other people. Part geeky film buff, part high-functioning autist, he seems not so much a person, more an assemblage of everything that men think women resent about men. But if many virtues are inaccessible to an autist, so too are many vices. Origin Early 20th century (originally with reference to a condition in which fantasy dominates over reality, regarded as a symptom of schizophrenia and other disorders): from Greek autos 'self' + -ism. Definition of autism in US English: autism nounˈɔˌtɪzəmˈôˌtizəm A developmental disorder of variable severity that is characterized by difficulty in social interaction and communication and by restricted or repetitive patterns of thought and behavior. Example sentencesExamples Children with conditions like cerebral palsy, autism and learning difficulties benefit. But when he was a toddler, he was diagnosed as having a relatively mild form of autism. They are reported to have discovered a possible link between fatty acid deficiency and childhood autism. Public awareness of autism has increased over recent years, yet early recognition of autism remains variable. Long before its formal recognition in 1943, the concept of autism appeared in folklore. It's crucial to have a clear, early diagnosis of autism if sufferers and their families are to be helped. It may also play a role in disorders such as autism, where people have difficulties forming social bonds. Again, even if such peptides are discovered, their relationship to autism remains entirely speculative. Eight months ago, he joined the growing epidemic of children diagnosed with autism. Origin Early 20th century (originally with reference to a condition in which fantasy dominates over reality, regarded as a symptom of schizophrenia and other disorders): from Greek autos ‘self’ + -ism.
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