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Mocking vs Echolalia - What's the difference?

mocking | echolalia |

As nouns the difference between mocking and echolalia

is that mocking is action of the verb to mock while echolalia is (clinical psychology) the immediate, involuntary, and repetitive echoing of words or phrases spoken by another.

As a verb mocking

is .

As an adjective mocking

is derisive or contemptuous.

mocking

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • action of the verb to mock

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • derisive or contemptuous
  • teasing or taunting

    • Derived terms

    * mockingbird * mocking thrush * mocking wren

    echolalia

    English

    (wikipedia echolalia)

    Noun

  • (clinical psychology) The immediate, involuntary, and repetitive echoing of words or phrases spoken by another.
  • An infant's repetitive imitation of vocal sounds spoken by another person, occurring naturally during childhood development.
  • Any apparently meaningless, repetitious noises, especially voices.
  • * 1926 , , The Great Gatsby , Penguin 2000, p. 50:
    • There was the boom of a bass drum, and the voice of the orchestra leader rang out suddenly above the echolalia of the garden.

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