Definitions for echolalia
ˌɛk oʊˈleɪ li əecholali·a

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. echolalianoun

   an infant's repetition of sounds uttered by others

2. echolalianoun

   (psychiatry) mechanical and meaningless repetition of the words of another person (as in schizophrenia)

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1. echolalianoun

   The immediate, involuntary, and repetitive echoing of words or phrases spoken by another.

2. echolalianoun

   An infant's repetitive imitation of vocal sounds spoken by another person, occurring naturally during childhood development.

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1. Echolalia

   Echolalia is the unsolicited repetition of vocalizations made by another person (when repeated by the same person, it is called palilalia). In its profound form it is automatic and effortless. It is one of the echophenomena, closely related to echopraxia, the automatic repetition of movements made by another person; both are "subsets of imitative behavior" whereby sounds or actions are imitated "without explicit awareness". Echolalia may be an immediate reaction to a stimulus or may be delayed.Echolalia occurs in many cases of autism spectrum disorder and Tourette syndrome. It may also occur in several other neurological conditions such as some forms of dementia or stroke-related aphasia.The word "echolalia" is derived from the Greek ἠχώ (ēchō), meaning "echo" or "to repeat", and λαλιά (laliá) meaning "speech" or "talk" (of onomatopoeic origin, from the verb λαλέω (laléo), meaning "to talk").

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1. echolalia

   Echolalia is a psychiatric or developmental condition characterized by the automatic repetition of words or phrases spoken by others. This is often seen in individuals with autism, Tourette syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, or other mental health disorders.

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1. Echolalia

   Echolalia is the automatic repetition of vocalizations made by another person. It is closely related to echopraxia, the automatic repetition of movements made by another person. The word "echolalia" is derived from the Greek ἠχώ, meaning "echo" or "to repeat", and λαλιά meaning "speech" or "talk". Echolalia occurs during human child development, with babies producing vowels, some consonants and echolalia between 6 to 9 months of age. It can also describe a speech disorder in humans with developmental disabilities.

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1. Echolalia

   Involuntary ("parrot-like"), meaningless repetition of a recently heard word, phrase, or song. This condition may be associated with transcortical APHASIA; SCHIZOPHRENIA; or other disorders. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p485)

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1. • Echo
   • Psychiatry
   • Repetition

How to pronounce echolalia?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say echolalia in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of echolalia in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of echolalia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=echolalia
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Echolalia
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echolalia
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=echolalia