How to Say "Autism" in Russian

аути́зм

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The Russian word for autism is аути́зм (autízm).

The term refers to the neurological disorder. You may also encounter the phrase аути́стический спектр when referring to the autistic spectrum.

Meaning: neurological disorder (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

The genitive case form аути́зма is used after words such as диагноз (diagnosis) or симптомы (symptoms).

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While аутизм is the clinical term, some Russian speakers informally use the word аутист as a slang adjective to describe someone who is socially awkward or deeply absorbed in a hobby.
Russian doesn't have a single-word equivalent for 'neurodivergent', so speakers use the phrase нейроотличный to describe people with autism or ADHD.
While аути́зм is the standard clinical term, some older Russian medical texts might still use terms related to 'childhood schizophrenia' due to outdated diagnostic traditions.

Врачи проводят исследования в области аутизма.
Doctors conduct research in the field of autism.
Мой брат аутичный, но он очень талантливый художник.
My brother is autistic, but he is a very talented artist.
Моя сестра работает с аутистами и помогает им развиваться.
My sister works with autistic people and helps them develop.
Аути́зм влияет на восприятие мира.
Autizm vliyaet na vospriyatiye mira.
Autism affects the perception of the world.
Это не болезнь, а аути́зм.
Eto ne bolezn', a autizm.
This is not a disease, but autism.

Two friends are discussing a medical documentary.

Александр Aleksandr

Ты смотрел этот фильм про аути́зм?
Ty smotrel etot fil'm pro autizm?
Did you watch that movie about autism?
Ольга Olga

Нет, но я хочу его посмотреть.
Net, no ya khochu yego posmotret'.
No, but I want to watch it.
Александр Aleksandr

Он очень подробно объясняет всё.
On ochen' podrobno ob'yasnyayet vsyo.
It explains everything in great detail.
Ольга Olga

Тогда пришли мне ссылку, Александр.
Togda prishli mne ssylku, Aleksandr.
Then send me the link, Aleksandr.

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