Word: autism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: au
tism
Definition: A diagnosis involving a pathological tendency to engage in self-centered fantasy thinking, historically considered a symptom of insanity and/or schizophrenia.
Morphemes:
Affix: autism
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A diagnosis involving a pathological tendency to engage in self-centered fantasy thinking, historically considered a symptom of insanity and/or schizophrenia.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: αὖ
Language: grc
Decoded: au
Meaning: back, again, other
Affix: τόν
Language: grc
Decoded: ton
Meaning: the
Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
Meaning: -ism