echolalic
/ˌɛkoʊˈlælɪk/
adjective
- Relating to or characterized by the involuntary repetition of words or phrases spoken by others, often associated with certain neurological or developmental conditions.
- Her echolalic responses were not meant to be rude; she was processing language in a different way.
- The child's echolalic speech made it hard for teachers to know if he understood the question.
- Some people with autism display echolalic behavior, repeating phrases from movies or conversations.
Synonyms
noun
- A person who exhibits echolalia, the involuntary repetition of others' speech.
- The therapist worked with the echolalic to help him use his own words.
- As an echolalic, she often echoed the last word of a sentence without realizing it.
- The support group included both echolalics and their family members.