"little professor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: little professors [plural]
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 restricted interests. Etymology templates: {{coinage|en|Hans Asperger|in=year|nat=Austrian|nobycat=1|occ=pediatrician}} Coined by Austrian pediatrician Hans Asperger year Head templates: {{en-noun}} little professor (plural little professors)
  1. (slang) A child with Asperger's syndrome. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Autism, People

Inflected forms

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