stereotypy
Pronunciation: ster'e-o-ti'pe
Definition:
- Maintenance of one attitude for a long period.
- Constant repetition of certain meaningless gestures or movements, as in certain forms of schizophrenia.
[stereo- + G. typos, impression, type]
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