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autie en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˈɔːti/

Etymology

Clipping of autistic + -ie (diminutive suffix).

Meanings

1. (endearing, informal, nonstandard, qualifier:autism) An autistic person.
   • For auties whose meltdowns take a more physical form, even if all the frustration is directed against property rather than people... 2005, Dinah Murray, Coming Out Asperger:
   • We must enable nonverbal auties to communicate by independent typing on devices that talk for them. 2001, Jerry Newport, Your Life is Not a Label:

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Relateds

aspie