stereotypy

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Thus the affected, silly behavior, impulsive actions, temporary verbigeration, senseless word salad, grimacing, stereotypy, attitudinizing, etc., which these patients exhibit, may easily be mistaken for the typical catatonic picture of dementia præcox.

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  1. noun Excessive repetition or lack of variation in movements, ideas, or patterns of speech, especially when viewed as a symptom of certain developmental or psychiatric disorders.
  2. noun Printing The process or art of making stereotype plates.

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  1. = French stéréotypie; as stereotype + -y.
 

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/ˈstɛrəətaɪpi/
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