Asperger

//ˈæspɜː(ɹ)ɡɚ// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A ceremonial herb bundle or perforated object used to sprinkle witch's water at the commencement of a ritual.
  2. 2
    Somebody who has Asperger's syndrome.

    "Breakfast – literally to break the night-time fast – is the most important meal of the day, but it is ten times more so for an Asperger."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from German.

    "Hans Asperger, b. 1906"

Synonyms

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Example

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"Depression is common among young adults who have Asperger syndrome."

Etymology

From German Asperger.

Related phrases

Asperger's syndromeasperger's syndrome

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