Loneliness vs Autism - What's the difference?
loneliness | autism |
A feeling of depression resulting from being alone.
The condition or state of being lonely; solitude; seclusion.
The state of being unfrequented.
(obsolete) Love of retirement; disposition to solitude.
(clinical psychology) Pervasive neurological disorder that is observable in early childhood and persists throughout the lifespan, characterised by atypical communication, language development, eye contact, and sensory experiences.
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As nouns the difference between loneliness and autism
is that loneliness is a feeling of depression resulting from being alone while autism is pervasive neurological disorder that is observable in early childhood and persists throughout the lifespan, characterised by atypical communication, language development, eye contact, and sensory experiences.loneliness
English
(wikipedia loneliness)Noun
- the loneliness of a road
- I see / The mystery of your loneliness . — Shakespeare.
See also
* solitudeautism
English
(wikipedia autism)Noun
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