echolalia

[ ek-oh-ley-lee-uh ]

/ ˌɛk oʊˈleɪ li ə /

noun

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

First recorded in 1880–85; echo + -lalia

OTHER WORDS FROM echolalia

ech·o·lal·ic

[ek-oh-lal-ik, -ley-lik], /ˌɛk oʊˈlæl ɪk, -ˈleɪ lɪk/, adjective

Words nearby echolalia

echograph, echography, echoic, echoic memory, echoism, echolalia, echolocation, echomimia, echomotism, echopathy, echophrasia

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Example sentences from the Web for echolalia

The echolalia that still appears now and then really belongs to this.
The Mind of the Child, Part II|W. Preyer
The coincidence is a rational one; blindness and echolalia are united as cause and effect.
Tics and Their Treatment|Henry Meigne
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 Meigne
Echolalia, however, is not an exclusive appurtenance of those who tic.
Tics and Their Treatment|Henry Meigne

Echolalia in the blind has been made the subject of an interesting study by Noir.
Tics and Their Treatment|Henry Meigne

British Dictionary definitions for echolalia

echolalia

/ (ˌɛkəʊˈleɪlɪə) /

noun

psychiatry the tendency to repeat mechanically words just spoken by another person: can occur in cases of brain damage, mental retardation, and schizophrenia

Derived forms of echolalia

echolalic (ˌɛkəʊˈlælɪk), adjective

Word Origin for echolalia

C19: from New Latin, from echo + Greek lalia talk, chatter, from lalein to chatter

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for echolalia

echolalia

[ ĕk′ō-lā′lē-ə ]

n.

The immediate and involuntary repetition of words or phrases just spoken by others, often a symptom of autism or some types of schizophrenia.echophrasia

An infant's repetition of the sounds made by others, a normal occurrence in childhood development.echophrasia

Other words from echolalia

ech′o•la′lic (-lĭk) adj.

单词	echolalia
释义	echolalia [ ek-oh-ley-lee-uh ] / ˌɛk oʊˈleɪ li ə / noun 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 First recorded in 1880–85; echo + -lalia OTHER WORDS FROM echolalia ech·o·lal·ic [ek-oh-lal-ik, -ley-lik], /ˌɛk oʊˈlæl ɪk, -ˈleɪ lɪk/, adjective Words nearby echolalia echograph, echography, echoic, echoic memory, echoism, echolalia, echolocation, echomimia, echomotism, echopathy, echophrasia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for echolalia The echolalia that still appears now and then really belongs to this. The Mind of the Child, Part II\|W. Preyer The coincidence is a rational one; blindness and echolalia are united as cause and effect. Tics and Their Treatment\|Henry Meigne 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 Meigne Echolalia, however, is not an exclusive appurtenance of those who tic. Tics and Their Treatment\|Henry Meigne Echolalia in the blind has been made the subject of an interesting study by Noir. Tics and Their Treatment\|Henry Meigne British Dictionary definitions for echolalia echolalia / (ˌɛkəʊˈleɪlɪə) / noun psychiatry the tendency to repeat mechanically words just spoken by another person: can occur in cases of brain damage, mental retardation, and schizophrenia Derived forms of echolalia echolalic (ˌɛkəʊˈlælɪk), adjective Word Origin for echolalia C19: from New Latin, from echo + Greek lalia talk, chatter, from lalein to chatter Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for echolalia echolalia [ ĕk′ō-lā′lē-ə ] n. The immediate and involuntary repetition of words or phrases just spoken by others, often a symptom of autism or some types of schizophrenia.echophrasia An infant's repetition of the sounds made by others, a normal occurrence in childhood development.echophrasia Other words from echolalia ech′o•la′lic (-lĭk) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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