aspie en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈæspi/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree German Asperg Proto-Indo-European *wer- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Germanic *warjaną Proto-Germanic *warjaz ▲ Proto-Germanic *-ārijazinflu. Old High German -āri Middle High German -ære German -er German Aspergerbor. English Asp(erger) Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English -ie English aspie From Asp(erger) + -ie.
Meanings
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(dated, endearing, informal, qualifier:autism) An Aspergerian: a person with Asperger’s syndrome.
Occasionally, my Aspie traits are recognised by people who don't know that I have the condition.
2005, Chris Mitchell, Glass Half-Empty, Glass Half-Full, SAGE, →ISBN, page 89:For example, I'm a 33 year-old Aspie and Aspergers wasn't even known about when I was at school. They're getting better at spotting Aspie kids now, but adults who are doing really well and achieving lots aren't anywhere in the statistics because no-one has spotted them.
2012, Sophie Walker, Grace Under Pressure, Hachette UK, →ISBN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspie | alternative | lexicographic | |
| aspies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
autist · autie · on the spectrum
Relateds
Synonyms
Aspergic · Aspergerian · Aspergian · sperg
Translations (7)
fr aspi (someone with Asperger's Syndrome) · ja アスペ (someone with Asperger's Syndrome) · es aspi (someone with Asperger's Syndrome) · fr aspie (someone with Asperger's Syndrome) · fi assi (someone with Asperger's Syndrome) · cmn 阿斯 (someone with Asperger's Syndrome) · cmn 亞斯 /亚斯 (someone with Asperger's Syndrome)