autism

autism
[ˈɔːtɪz(ə)m]
noun
  1. [mass noun](Psychiatry)a mental condition, present from early childhood, characterized by great difficulty in communicating and forming relationships with other people and in using language and abstract concepts
    (精神病学)孤独症,孤独癖
    ■a mental condition in which fantasy dominates over reality, as a symptom of schizophrenia and other disorders
    臆想,幻想(精神分裂的症状之一)
派生
autistic
( & )
adjective & noun
语源
  1. early 20th cent.: from Greek autos 'self' + -ism
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