allism

See also: Allism

English

Etymology 1

Noun

allism (uncountable)

  1. Alternative form of Allism.

Etymology 2

From allo- +‎ -ism, coined by Andrew Main (Zefram) in 2003, in contradistinction to autism, where 'auto-' refers to a self-integrated neurology and 'allo-' refers to an other-integrated neurology.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

allism (uncountable)

  1. (usually humorous) A neurological condition characterised by the lack of autistic symptoms.
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References

  1. ^ Fysh.org - allism: an introduction to a little-known condition (Accessed: 10-2018)
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