autistic

Word parts

autism + -istic

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ɔːˈtɪs.tɪk/

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• Hyphenation: au‧ti‧stic

Adjective

Positive autistic

Comparative more autistic

Superlative most autistic

1. If a person is autistic, they suffer from autism.

   John was autistic, so he did not learn like others.

Noun

Singular autistic

Plural autistics

1. (countable) An autistic is a person with autism.