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English

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Etymology

From German Autismus, coined by Swiss psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler, first usage dated to 1907 attributed by Carl Jung as an alternative of his for "auto-erotism",[1] although Bleuler himself differentiates the terms in his book Dementia Praecox, first published 1911.[2] From Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós, “self”) + -ισμός (-ismós, “-ism”).[3]

Pronunciation

Noun

autism (usually uncountable, plural autisms)

  2. (clinical psychology) A pervasive neurological condition that is observable in early childhood and persists throughout the lifespan, characterised by atypical communication patterns (e.g., differences in body language or eye contact), delayed language development, and sensory processing sensitivities.
    • 2013 June 29, “A punch in the gut”, in The Economist‎[2], volume 407, number 8842, London: The Economist Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-07-27, pages 72–3:
      Mostly, the microbiome is beneficial. It helps with digestion and enables people to extract a lot more calories from their food than would otherwise be possible. Research over the past few years, however, has implicated it in diseases from atherosclerosis to asthma to autism.
    1. (broadly) Synonym of autism spectrum; a range of disorders.
  3. (clinical psychology, obsolete) A diagnosis involving a pathological tendency to engage in self-centered fantasy thinking, historically considered a symptom of insanity and/or schizophrenia.
  5. (Internet slang, offensive, derogatory or self-deprecatory) Abnormal and unhealthy focus or persistence, stereotypically coupled with low self-awareness and unhealthy hatred of opposition or criticism.
    weaponized autism

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Hypernyms

(the specific, instead of the generalized range):

Hyponyms

(autism spectrum):

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References

  1. ^ Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung (1974) Ralph Manheim, R.F.C. Hull, transl., William McGuire, editor, The Freud/Jung Letters, 1st edition, Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, →ISBN, 24j, pages 44-5:
    Bleuler still misses a clear definition of autoerotism and its specifically psychological effects. He has, however, accepted the concept for his Dem. pr. contribution to Aschaffenburg’s Handbook. He doesn't want to say autoerotism (for reasons we all know), but prefers “autism” or “ipsism.” I have already got accustomed to “autoerotism.”
  2. ^ Paul Eugen Bleuler (1911) chapter 1, in Gustav Aschaffenburg, editor, Dementia Praecox oder Gruppe der Schizophrenien [Dementia Praecox or the Group of Schizophrenias]‎[1], Leipzig and Vienna: Franz Deuticke, archived from the original on 3 January 2022, B.α, page 52
  3. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “autism”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

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Estonian

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Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑu̯ˈtism/, [ɑu̯ˈtʲisˑm̥]
  • Rhymes: -ism
  • Hyphenation: au‧tism

Noun

autism (genitive autismi, partitive autismi)

  1. autism
    Synonyms: autismispektri häired, ASH

Declension

Declension of autism (ÕS type 22e/riik, length gradation)
singular plural
nominative autism autismid
accusative nom.
gen. autismi
genitive autismide
partitive autismi autisme
autismisid
illative autismi
autismisse 		autismidesse
autismesse
inessive autismis autismides
autismes
elative autismist autismidest
autismest
allative autismile autismidele
autismele
adessive autismil autismidel
autismel
ablative autismilt autismidelt
autismelt
translative autismiks autismideks
autismeks
terminative autismini autismideni
essive autismina autismidena
abessive autismita autismideta
comitative autismiga autismidega

References

  • “autism”, in [PSV] Eesti keele põhisõnavara sõnastik [Dictionary of Estonian Basic Vocabulary] (in Estonian) (online version, not updated), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2014
  • “autism”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009
  • “autism”, in [ÕS] Eesti õigekeelsussõnaraamat ÕS 2018 [Estonian Spelling Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2018, →ISBN
  • autism in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French autisme.

Noun

autism n (uncountable)

  1. autism

Declension

singular only indefinite definite
nominative-accusative autism autismul
genitive-dative autism autismului
vocative autismule

Swedish

Noun

autism c

  1. autism

Declension

Declension of autism
nominative genitive
singular indefinite autism autisms
definite autismen autismens
plural indefinite — —
definite — —

References

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