Noun: echolalia ,e-kow'ley-lee-u
- An infant's repetition of sounds uttered by others
"The baby's echolalia was a sign of normal language development"; "Her echolalia charmed her parents as she mimicked their words"
- (psychiatry) mechanical and meaningless repetition of the words of another person (as in schizophrenia)
"Echolalia is sometimes observed in individuals with autism"; "The patient's echolalia made communication difficult"
Derived forms: echolalias
Type of: echo, repeating, repetition
Encyclopedia: Echolalia