English Explanatory Dictionary

little professor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A child with Asperger's syndrome.

Word forms

little professor little professors

Etymology

Coined by Austrian pediatrician Hans Asperger year to refer to his Aspergic child patients. He likened them to professors because of their extreme knowledgeability on limited topics.

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