'tism en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈtɪzəm/
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Etymology
Apheretic form of autism.
Meanings
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(abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, derogatory, humorous, sometimes, uncountable) Clipping of autism.
alt of autism
Greta Thunberg […] has been declared Time Magazines Person of the Year. That's right, the winner of 2019's illustrious POTY award goes to the temperamental teenager with a touch of the 'tism'.
2021, Chad Prather, Am I Crazy?:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| the 'tism | canonical | lexicographic | |
| tism | alternative | lexicographic |