au‧tis‧m /ˈɔːtɪz
əm $ ˈɒː-/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1900-2000;
Language: Greek;
Origin: autos; ⇒ auto-]
a mental
disorder (=problem) that makes people unable to communicate properly, or to form relationships
—autistic /ɔːˈtɪstɪk $ ɒː-/
adjective:
an autistic child [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲