1.Meaningless repetition of another person’s spoken words as a symptom of psychiatric disorder.
‘Many children with autism do not develop speech and other children with the disorder often exhibit unusual speech patterns such as _echolalia_ or the repetition of what has been heard.’
‘Complex tics might include jumping, smelling objects, touching the nose, touching other people, coprolalia, _echolalia_ , or self-harming behaviors.’
2.Repetition of speech by a child learning to talk.
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‘Many children with autism do not develop speech and other children with the disorder often exhibit unusual speech patterns such as _echolalia_ or the repetition of what has been heard.’
