autistic
IPA: ɔtˈɪstɪk
noun
- A person who has autism.
adjective
- Having autism, or pertaining to autism.
- (now derogatory, offensive, slang, and medically obsolete) Socially inept, self-absorbed, or stupid.
- (Internet slang, 4chan, offensive or self-deprecatory) Characterized by abnormal and unhealthy focus or persistence, and unhealthy hatred of opposition or criticism.
- (slang, derogatory, offensive) Lame, uncool, stupid, retard
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Examples of "autistic" in Sentences
- I would take objection to the point that the term autistic is an insult ...
- I started hearing the word autistic a lot after my diagnosis in third grade.
- Lawrence does the word autistic to describe P.K. but it is well sign-posted from the start.
- I try to avoid using the term autistic to describe a person - except in cases where brevity is a requirement, like a headline.
- But he used the term autistic to describe a whole new set of behaviors that seemed to be linked together, this inability to relate socially.
- I still lean toward perferring to refer to my son as having autism, but have become more comfortable with using the term autistic because of Jim Sinclair's essay.
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