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
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 2018 The study found that children with both autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder had a much higher risk for anxiety than autistic children without ADHD. — Andrea K. Mcdaniels, baltimoresun.com, "Father/daughter research team studying autism at Baltimore's Kennedy Krieger Institute," 14 June 2018 Ortiz, 33, lives in a brick Main Street building with her three children and a Yorkie-Chihuahua service dog for her autistic son. — Matthew Ormseth, Courant Community, "These Tenants Took On A Millionaire Absentee Landlord — And Won," 3 June 2018 More than a dash of Gemüt—which Nazi psychiatrists defined as commitment to community (just what autistic children were said to lack)—was crucial. — Ann Hulbert, The Atlantic, "Autism’s Dark Roots in Nazi Vienna," 13 May 2018 As a single mother raising a 10-year-old autistic son, she was attracted by the better pay and good benefits. — Emily Lane, NOLA.com, "Nurse sounded alarm over inmate's death and sexual harassment at Orleans jail -- then was fired: lawsuit," 12 May 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