allism

See also: Allism

English

Etymology 1

Noun

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]

Noun

allism (uncountable)

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

Derived terms

References

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

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

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