autistic
adjective
au·tis·tic
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Definition of autistic
(Entry 1 of 2)
: of, relating to, or marked by autism or autism spectrum disorder
autistic behavior autistic children
autistic
nounDefinition of autistic (Entry 2 of 2)
: an individual affected with autism or autism spectrum disorder
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Other Words from autistic
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autistically
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Examples of autistic in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
When her autistic 4-year-old son flipped off his seatbelt and decided to lie on the floor of the airplane cabin right before takeoff, Lori Gabriel thought for sure her family would be kicked off the United Airlines flight. — Michelle Iracheta, Houston Chronicle, "United Airlines crew accommodates autistic child who had meltdown on flight, Cypress mom says," 29 Aug. 2019 Pam Trapp of Fishers grew interested in holistic health in part to help her autistic son. — Shari Rudavsky, Indianapolis Star, "Weed 101: Three Indiana women want to teach doctors about medical cannabis," 29 Aug. 2019 But Davis said his brief stint in jail in Charlottesville, followed by more than a year of home monitoring at his home in Florida with his wife and 19-year-old adopted autistic son, helped rehabilitate him. — Ian Shapira, Washington Post, "Fourth attacker sentenced in Charlottesville parking garage beating of black man," 27 Aug. 2019 In 2013, the department cited the mother for failing to supervise her autistic son, then 5, who was found running into traffic. — Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com, "10 children were killed a year ago in one of Chicago’s deadliest fires. The cause is still unknown, and officials have been mostly silent.," 22 Aug. 2019 But autistic people’s brains switch more slowly than those of typical people, the EEG showed. — Scientific American, "Visual Task May Offer Brain Marker for Autism," 19 Aug. 2019 Bellaire resident Liz Selig did not know that her autistic son Jack, who is non-verbal, had wandered away from home one evening in May. What followed was an opportunity to help all of her community. — Rebecca Hazen, Houston Chronicle, "Home Safe Bellaire Program helps special needs residents reunite with families," 5 Aug. 2019 Eighty-nine people were asked to communicate with a Nao robot, an adorable companion bot which are used in marketing, classrooms, and even working to help autistic children develop social skills. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Robots Can Be Pretty Convincing When They Ask You Not to Shut Them Down," 3 Aug. 2018 People from the district and surrounding areas wanting to set up schools for autistic children frequently visit the school to learn about its methods. — Eam Asaduzzaman And Shababa Iqbal, The Christian Science Monitor, "School in Bangladesh builds confidence for autistic students – and their parents," 10 July 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Thirty years later, the belief persists that autistics can reliably count a pile of toothpicks at a glance. — Donna Levin, Smithsonian, "Why Your Next Favorite Fictional Protagonist Might Be on the Autism Spectrum," 24 May 2017 Thirty years later, the belief persists that autistics can reliably count a pile of toothpicks at a glance. — Donna Levin, Smithsonian, "Why Your Next Favorite Fictional Protagonist Might Be on the Autism Spectrum," 24 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'autistic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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autistic
adjective
au·tis·tic
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Medical Definition of autistic
(Entry 1 of 2)
: of, relating to, or marked by autism or autism spectrum disorder
autistic behavior autistic children
autistic
nounMedical Definition of autistic (Entry 2 of 2)
: an individual affected with autism or autism spectrum disorder