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(psychology) A behavioral or psychological condition that results from the loss or emotional neglect of one or both parents, manifesting a variety of physical and emotional symptoms.
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A mental disorder, especially one of a minor or temporary character.
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An instance of a person having psychological characteristics that deviate from the norm.
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(Freudian psychology) Exhibiting cruelty, emotional outbursts, disorganization, self-confidence, artistic ability, generosity, rebelliousness and general carelessness.
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comorbid depression and anxiety.
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(neurology) Initialism of Asperger's syndrome. [(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.]
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A person considered to be antisocial or to exhibit antisocial behaviour, especially as a classification used by the Nazi regime in Germany.
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Somebody who has Asperger's syndrome.
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Alternative form of Asperger's syndrome [(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.]
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Ellipsis of Asperger's syndrome. [(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.]
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(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.
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Of, related to, or having qualities similar to those of Asperger's syndrome
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A person with Asperger's syndrome.
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Pertaining to or affected by Asperger's syndrome.
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(informal, often capitalized) An Aspergerian: a person with Asperger’s syndrome.
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The state or quality of being an Aspie.
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(informal) Characteristic of an Aspie or Asperger's syndrome.
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The condition or quality of being an Aspie.
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(vulgar, derogatory, offensive) Asperger's syndrome.
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(slang, derogatory, offensive) A person who has Asperger's syndrome.
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(psychology) A condition where a person, especially a child, has difficulty, or is incapable of, bonding with others.
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A syndrome formerly thought to affect children only, but now known also to affect adults, that is characterized by frequent, chronic distractibility, and either inattentiveness or hyperactivity (fidgeting).
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(informal, nonstandard, endearing) An autistic person.
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(clinical psychology) Synonym of autism spectrum (disorder); generalization of the specific to a range.
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The range of conditions classified as pervasive developmental disorders, generally held to include autistic disorder, Asperger syndrome, and pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS). Also includes childhood disintegrative disorder and Rett syndrome.
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(chiefly slang, sometimes offensive) Synonym of autistic.
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An autistic person, a person with autism.
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(psychology) An episode of mental disorder in a person that is considered unacceptable by the community, friends, family, or the person themself.
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A group of three callous-manipulative personality traits: narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy.
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(psychiatry) A proposed personality disorder characterized by depressive features.
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(psychology, psychiatry) The tendency, among those who experience delusions, to perceive reality and the delusions as both being real, while remaining unbothered by the discrepancy or inconsistencies between the two.
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Alternative spelling of false memory syndrome [(pseudoscience) A condition in which a person's identity and relationships are affected by memories which are factually incorrect but strongly believed.]
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(rare, informal) hallucinatory
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(uncountable) Abbreviation of high-functioning autism. [(psychiatry) A term applied to people with autism who are deemed to be cognitively "higher functioning" (with an IQ of 70 or greater) than other people with autism.]
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(psychiatry) A term applied to people with autism who are deemed to be cognitively "higher functioning" (with an IQ of 70 or greater) than other people with autism.
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(psychology) A personality disorder characterized largely by exaggerated emotions, and inappropriate attention-seeking and seductive behavior typically caused by undue amounts of trauma and related stress during childhood.
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(psychology) Having or relating to a personality that makes one try hard to appear normal to others.
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(psychology) A crisis of personal identity.
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A behavioral disorder characterized by extreme anger, sometimes uncontrollable, that is disproportionate to the situation at hand.
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Initialism of low-functioning autism. [(psychiatry) A form of autism associated with lesser cognitive ability (an IQ of 70 or lower).]
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(psychiatry) A form of autism associated with lesser cognitive ability (an IQ of 70 or lower).
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Alternative form of manic depression [(clinical psychology, psychiatry, dated) A psychiatric diagnostic category, now called bipolar disorder, characterised by mood swings between great energy (manic) and clinical depression.]
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Initialism of major depressive disorder. [(psychiatry) A mental disorder characterized by at least two weeks of pervasive low mood, low self-esteem, and loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities.]
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Alternative form of nature-deficit disorder. [(psychology) A disputed class of behavioural problems in modern children, ascribed to the fact that they spend little time outdoors.]
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Focusing on, or privileging, the neurotypical over the neurodiverse.
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A female who has never been pregnant.
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(psychiatry, of personality) Showing resemblance to obsessive-compulsive disorder.
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An inability to distinguish between real memories and dreams or fantasies
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A supposed disturbance in which children are obsessively preoccupied with depreciation and/or criticism of a parent.
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Alternative form of passive-aggressive [(psychology) Showing passive, sometimes obstructionist resistance to following authoritative instructions in interpersonal or occupational situations.]
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(derogatory, slang) A person who acts in a bizarre or dangerous manner.
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(figuratively) A person with no moral conscience.
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As a result of psychosis.
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persistent vegetative state
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In a schizoaffective manner.
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(psychiatry) The state or quality of being schizotypal.
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(clinical psychology, psychiatry) A severe form of social anxiety disorder characterized by a total inability to speak or communicate orally in certain social settings. The inability to speak is involuntary and persistent, and is not caused by a communication disorder, neurodevelopmental disorder, psychotic disorder, or intellectual disability.
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Almost hallucinogenic.
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(psychology, education, usually with the) The autism spectrum.
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(informal) Having some characteristics of the autism spectrum.
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(slang, derogatory, offensive, sometimes reclaimed) An Aspergerian: a person with Asperger's syndrome.
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