autist

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autist

/ˈɔː.tɪst/

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noun autists

An autistic person, a person with autism. Most autists are not artists, as most artists are not autists; but in the chance of their coming together […] there must, I think, be an interaction between the two, so that the art takes on some of the strengths and weaknesses of autism […]
Internet, derogatory, offensive A person characterized by abnormal and unhealthy focus or persistence, low self-awareness and unhealthy hatred of opposition or criticism. autists arguing about 'muh graphics'

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noun person with autism

Español	autista
한국어	자폐인 japyein
中文	自閉症患者 /自闭症患者 zìbìzhèng huànzhě
Français	autiste
Deutsch	Autist, Autistin
Italiano	autista
Ελληνικά	αυτιστικό aftistikó
Русский	аути́ст autíst
עברית	אוטיסט otíst

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@misc{autist_2026,
  title = {autist},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/autist},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}