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Definition of Echolalia
1. Noun. An infant's repetition of sounds uttered by others.
Generic synonyms: Echo
2. Noun. (psychiatry) mechanical and meaningless repetition of the words of another person (as in schizophrenia).
Generic synonyms: Repeating, Repetition
Category relationships: Psychiatry, Psychological Medicine, Psychopathology
Category relationships: Psychiatry, Psychological Medicine, Psychopathology
Definition of Echolalia
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Medical Definition of Echolalia
1. A disorder of speech where there is an involuntary repetition several times of the same word. (27 Sep 1997)