Definition of echolalia Echolalia

ech•o•la•li•a

We found 5 definitions of echolalia from 3 different sources.

What does echolalia mean?

Noun Plural: echolalias
echolalia - (psychiatry) mechanical and meaningless repetition of the words of another person (as in schizophrenia)
		repeating, repetition the act of doing or performing again
echolalia - an infant's repetition of sounds uttered by others

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echolalia (Noun)
The immediate, involuntary, and repetitive echoing of words or phrases spoken by another.
echolalia (Noun)
An infant's repetitive imitation of vocal sounds spoken by another person, occurring naturally during childhood development.