# autistic

Pronunciation: US say "ah-TIS-tik" /ɑˈtɪs.tɪk/; UK/AUS say "aw-TIS-tik" /ɔːˈtɪs.tɪk/

## Adjective

1. Having autism, or relating to autism.
   - Simple: Having autism, which affects how a person communicates, thinks, and senses the world around them.
   - _Many autistic adults describe sensory sensitivities that others rarely notice._
   - _The assessment confirmed that he was autistic._
3. A derogatory slang term describing something regarded as stupid, lame, or uncool. *(slang)*
   - Simple: An unkind slang word used to call something stupid, lame, or boring.
   - _Their new logo got mocked as autistic all over the forums._
   - _His friends dismissed the whole idea as autistic without hearing it out._
4. An offensive term for a person regarded as socially inept, self-absorbed, or unintelligent.
   - Simple: A rude word for someone seen as socially clumsy, selfish, or foolish.
   - _They mocked the new intern as autistic for missing every social cue._
   - _Quit being so autistic and just text her back like a normal person._
5. Showing an abnormal, obsessive level of focus or persistence, along with intense hostility toward any opposition or criticism.
   - Simple: Being so focused on one thing that you get angry at anyone who disagrees.
   - _Fans got autistic about the lore, cataloging every contradiction in the series._
   - _He's almost autistic in his devotion to the rulebook, raging at anyone who bends it._

## Noun

2. A person who has autism.
   - Simple: Someone who has autism, a condition that affects how a person communicates, relates to others, and experiences the world.
   - _Several autistics shared their experiences at the conference._
   - _The guide was written by an autistic for a general audience._

## Origin

This word was formed from "autism" combined with the suffix "-istic" (or "-tic"), first recorded in 1913. Its modern clinical sense was first used in 1943 by Leo Kanner.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/autistic (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).