stereotypy

Translations

stereotypynoun
stereotypies
pl
stéréotypieMédecine, psychiatrie : mouvement, geste ou vocalisation répétitif et ritualisé.
The child's stereotypy included repetitive hand flapping and rocking back and forth.
La stéréotypie de l'enfant comprenait des battements répétitifs des mains et des balancements d'avant en arrière.
Additional translations
stéréotypieTypographie : procédé de fabrication de plaques d'impression par stéréotypie.
Synonyms
stereotypical behavior
fixed pattern
repetitive behavior

Definitions

stereotypynoun
A repetitive or ritualistic movement, posture, or utterance, often observed in individuals with certain developmental or neurological disorders.
The child's stereotypy included repetitive hand flapping and rocking back and forth.
The process or art of producing printing plates by means of stereotyping.
Advances in stereotypy during the 19th century greatly accelerated newspaper production.