autism
8 points
English
6 letters
Common
Commonness #19,791
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Definitions
noun
(psychiatry) an abnormal absorption with the self; marked by communication disorders and short attention span and inability to treat others as people
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ˈɔːtˌɪzʌm/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural autisms
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Rhymes
mechanismterrorismcriticismcommunismjournalismcapitalismorganismracismsocialismoptimismtourismaneurysmexorcismfascismpatriotismheroism
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