autistic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
- /ɔːˈtɪs.tɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ɑˈtɪs.tɪk/ (General-American, cot-caught-merger)
- /ɔˈtɪs.tɪk/ (General-American)
Etymology
From autism + -istic or -tic. First attested in 1913. The modern clinical sense is first used in 1943 by Leo Kanner.
Meanings
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Having, characteristic of, or relating to autism.
Barry is... well, what? Borderline autistic and obsessive-compulsive, with serious anger management issues and a dangerous behavioural disorder that in the real world would get him a one-way ticket to the rubber room.
2003 July 2, Peter Bradshaw, “Punch-Drunk Love”, in The Guardian, UK, retrieved 07 Aug 2014:
- (derogatory, offensive, qualifier:slang and medically obsolete) Socially inept, self-absorbed, or stupid.
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(Internet, qualifier:4chan slang; offensive or self-deprecatory; 4chan slang; offensive or self-deprecatory) Characterized by abnormal and unhealthy focus or persistence, and unhealthy hatred of opposition or criticism. Obsessive.
imagine being this autistic over a fictional character
- (derogatory, offensive, slang) Lame, uncool, stupid.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most autistic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more autistic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
autistics and cousins · antiautistic · 'tism · autigender · autard · postautistic · autistic psychopathy · autistic disorder · tism · autie · nonautistic · autistically · autistic savant · unautistic · preautistic
Synonyms
Translations (38)
sk autistický (having or pertaining to autism) · hu autisztikus (having or pertaining to autism) · fi autistinen (having or pertaining to autism) · cy awtistig (having or pertaining to autism) · ca autístic (having or pertaining to autism) · ms autistik (having or pertaining to autism) · nl autistisch (having or pertaining to autism) · nb autistisk (having or pertaining to autism) · pl autyczny (having or pertaining to autism) · nn autistisk (having or pertaining to autism) · ko 자폐증적 (having or pertaining to autism) · is sjálfhverfur (having or pertaining to autism) · hi स्वलीन (having or pertaining to autism) · ru аутисти́ческий (having or pertaining to autism) · es autístico (having or pertaining to autism) · hu autista (having or pertaining to autism) · he אוֹטִיסְטִי (having or pertaining to autism) · de autistisch (having or pertaining to autism) · pl autystyczny (having or pertaining to autism) · da autistisk (having or pertaining to autism) · pt autista (having or pertaining to autism) · eo aŭtisma (having or pertaining to autism) · it autistico (having or pertaining to autism) · ga uathach (having or pertaining to autism) · sv autistisk (having or pertaining to autism) · ar تَوَحُّدِي (having or pertaining to autism) · gl autista (having or pertaining to autism) · yi אויטיסטיש (having or pertaining to autism) · la autisticus (having or pertaining to autism) · el αυτιστικός (having or pertaining to autism) · fr autiste (having or pertaining to autism) · es autista (having or pertaining to autism) · chn ix̣puy-təmtəm (having or pertaining to autism) · cmn 自閉 /自闭 (having or pertaining to autism) · ia autistic (having or pertaining to autism) · cs autistický (having or pertaining to autism) · ca autista (having or pertaining to autism) · ru аутисти́чный (having or pertaining to autism)