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Etymology
From G. term|Autismus|langde, coined 1912 by Swiss psychiatrist w:Paul Bleuler|Paul Bleuler (1857-1939) from Gr. term|scGrek|α����||trautos-|self|langel (comb. form) + term|scGrek|-ι�μ��|tr-ismos|lang=el suffix "of action" or "of state".
Noun
en-noun|-
- clinical psychology Abnormal self-absorption, first observed in childhood, characterised by lack of response to people and limited ability to communicate.
Derived terms
autistic pos_a
autistically pos|adv
Translations
trans-top|abnormal self-absorption
Chinese traditional/simplified: å¤ç�¨ç��,å¤ç�¬ç�� (gÅ« dú zhèng), è�ªé��ç��,è�ªé�ç�� (zì bì zhèng)
Croatian: t-|hr|autizam|m
Dutch: t+|nl|autisme|n
Estonian: t-|et|autism
Finnish: t+|fi|autismi
French: t+|fr|autisme
German: t+|de|Autismus|m
Greek: t-|el|α��ι�μ��|trautismós|scGrek
Hebrew: ������
Hungarian: autizmus
Interlingua: autismo
Italian: autismo
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Japanese: ��� (������, jiheish�)
Korean: ���
Latin: autismus
Malaysian: autisme
Norwegian: t+|no|autisme
Polish: autyzm
Portuguese: t+|pt|autismo
Romanian: t-|ro|autism
Serbian:
Spanish: t+|es|autismo
Turkish: otizm
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See also
disability
perpetual child
pervasive developmental disorder
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