autistic psychopathy

noun

Synonym of Asperger's syndrome.

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Asperger's syndrome
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Meanings

nounautistic psychopathy (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableSynonym of Asperger's syndrome.

    Autistic psychopathy (Asperger's syndrome) is a relatively static character disorder, unlike infantile autism which is a developing psychotic process.

    1973, William M. Easson, Lane A. Gerber, Marvin E. Gottlieb, Psychiatry Continuing Education Review, page 54

    Synonyms: Asperger's syndrome

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of Asperger's syndrome.

Similar
Asperger's syndrome
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asperger's syndrome

Origin

Coined by Hans Asperger.

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autistic psychopathy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autistic%20psychopathy

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