social (pragmatic) communication disorder

noun

A neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by difficulties in the social use of verbal and nonverbal communication.

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pragmatic language impairmentsocial communication disorder
First used 2013
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Meanings

nounsocial (pragmatic) communication disorder (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesA neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by difficulties in the social use of verbal and nonverbal communication.First known use 2013

    Synonyms: pragmatic language impairment, social communication disorder

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by difficulties in the social use of verbal and nonverbal communication.

Similar
pragmatic language impairmentsocial communication disorder
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