Asperger's syndrome
(Redirected from Asperger’s syndrome)
English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
Named after Austrian pediatrician Hans Asperger (1906–1980).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈæspɜːɡəz ˈsɪndɹəʊm/, /ˈæspɜːdʒəz ˈsɪndɹəʊm/[1][2]
Audio (UK) (file) - (US) IPA(key): /ˈæspɝɡɚz ˈsɪndɹoʊm/[3]
Noun[edit]
Asperger's syndrome (uncountable)
- (dated, uncountable, neurology) An autism-related developmental disorder characterised by sustained impairment in social interaction and nonverbal communication and by repetitive behaviour as well as restricted interests and routines.
- Synonyms: AS, Asperger's, (obsolete) autistic psychopathy
- Hypernym: pervasive developmental disorder
Usage notes[edit]
- From ICD-11 and DSM-5 on, Asperger's syndrome has been merged with other disorders into autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and deemed a relatively mild manifestation of it.
- The term has become controversial, particularly because of Hans Asperger's activities during the Second World War (although his attitude towards Nazism is disputed).
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References[edit]
- ^ “asperger-syndrome”, in Collins English Dictionary.
- ^ Oxford Dictionaries[1], (Can we date this quote?), archived from the original on 2014-05-08
- ^ Oxford Dictionaries[2], 2018 May 13 (last accessed), archived from the original on 2016-10-02