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asperger's syndrome

/ˈæspɝɡɚz ˈsɪndɹoʊm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.77 in modern English

Syllables
as-perg-er's syn-drome
IPA
/ˈæspɝɡɚz ˈsɪndɹoʊm/
26
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A developmental disorder characterised by the autistic symptoms of sustained impairment in social interaction and nonverbal communication and by repetitive behaviour as well as restricted interests and routines but yet typically no impairment in the instrumental use of language nor intellectual disability.

Dated; Uncountable

Etymology

Named after Austrian pediatrician Hans Asperger (1906–1980).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈæspɝɡɚz ˈsɪndɹoʊm/
  • British English: /ˈæspɜːɡəz ˈsɪndɹəʊm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Asperger syndrome (alternative)

Derived Forms

Aspergerian Asperger's Aspergian Aspergic aspie Assburgers sperg

Phrases

learning disability pervasive developmental disorder

Frequently Paired Words

autism learning disability PDD pervasive developmental disorder Kanner's syndrome atypical autism

Synonyms

AS Asperger's autistic psychopathy

Questions

How do you pronounce asperger's syndrome?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæspɝɡɚz ˈsɪndɹoʊm/.
What does asperger's syndrome mean?
A developmental disorder characterised by the autistic symptoms of sustained impairment in social interaction and nonverbal communication and by repetitive behaviour as well as restricted interests and routines but yet typically no impairment in the instrumental use of language nor intellectual disability.
Where does asperger's syndrome come from?
Named after Austrian pediatrician Hans Asperger (1906–1980).

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