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autistic

au·tis·tic

UK/ɔːˈtɪs.tɪk/ US/ɔˈtɪs.tɪk/ uncommon slang

adjective

1.

characteristic of or suffering from autism

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Origin

From autism + -istic or -tic. First attested in 1913. The modern clinical sense is first used in 1943 by Leo Kanner.

Phrases

  • autistic disorder
  • autistic psychopathy
  • autistic savant
  • autistics and cousins

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