echolalia
Psychiatry. the uncontrollable and immediate repetition of words spoken by another person.
the imitation by a baby of the vocal sounds produced by others, occurring as a natural phase of childhood development.
Origin of echolalia
1Other words from echolalia
- ech·o·lal·ic [ek-oh-lal-ik, -ley-lik], /ˌɛk oʊˈlæl ɪk, -ˈleɪ lɪk/, adjective
Words Nearby echolalia
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How to use echolalia in a sentence
It is an interesting fact that of twelve cases of echolalia that have come under our observation, fifty per cent.
Tics and Their Treatment | Henry MeigneAnother psychical stigma—echolalia—is occasionally, though less frequently, observed in these cases.
Tics and Their Treatment | Henry Meigneecholalia, however, is not an exclusive appurtenance of those who tic.
Tics and Their Treatment | Henry Meigneecholalia in the blind has been made the subject of an interesting study by Noir.
Tics and Their Treatment | Henry MeigneIn addition, she suffered from echolalia, echokinesis, and folie du doute.
Tics and Their Treatment | Henry Meigne
British Dictionary definitions for echolalia
/ (ˌɛkəʊˈleɪlɪə) /
psychiatry the tendency to repeat mechanically words just spoken by another person: can occur in cases of brain damage, mental retardation, and schizophrenia
Origin of echolalia
1Derived forms of echolalia
- echolalic (ˌɛkəʊˈlælɪk), adjective
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