autistic psychopathy

English

Etymology

Coined by Hans Asperger.

Noun

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.