autistic

/ɔːˈtɪstɪk/

adjectivenounau · tis · tic

Think: “AU” (gold) + “TIS” + “TIC” — autistic has three parts: au-tis-tic.

Yes, it's autistic. Don’t swap the middle letters: it’s **-tis-** (autis-tic), not **-tiz-** or **-tics**.

Definitions

  1. adjectiveRelating to autism; describing a person who has autism.
  2. nounA person who has autism (often considered less preferred than saying “an autistic person” or “a person with autism,” depending on individual preference).

Examples

  • The school provided supports that helped the autistic student participate comfortably in class.
  • She is autistic and uses noise-canceling headphones in crowded places.
  • The article was written by autistic adults sharing their experiences.

Synonyms

on the autism spectrumspectrumneurodivergentASD (informal/abbrev.)

Translations

ES autistaPT autistaFR autiste

Common misspellings

autisicautisticcautistickautisitcautisiticautiscticautisitkautistc

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