autistic psychopathy

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Coined by Hans Asperger.

Noun[edit]

autistic psychopathy (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) Synonym of Asperger's syndrome
    • 1973, William M. Easson, Lane A. Gerber, Marvin E. Gottlieb, Psychiatry Continuing Education Review, page 54:
      Autistic psychopathy (Asperger's syndrome) is a relatively static character disorder, unlike infantile autism which is a developing psychotic process.
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