autistic
Having autism, or pertaining to autism.
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Born ~1913 · 1 year of recorded useSeen in the wild
Autistic people without a learning disability are NINE times more likely to die of suicide than the general population. I know more autistics on the brink than I know of one's doing well.
Because, errrr, water steams then evaporates into the atmosphere, and without rainfall it goes bye bye. Another well-thought-through EM plan, but he likes experiential learning and is laser focused autistic.
Autistic children aren’t just uncomfortable – causing them distress cannot be normalised www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...
Got invited to lunch with colleagues and people we are working for, literally out of the blue - I had to leave 5 minutes after accepting I don't know the restaurant either lmao *distressed autistic noises*
The Wednesday news briefs are LIVE at the Daily Grail! Congresswoman promises to show things of 'non-human origin', unexpected bilingualism common among autistic children, the people who are their own twin, and much…
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Having autism, or pertaining to autism.
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(internet slang, 4chan, offensive, or, self-deprecating) Characterized by abnormal and unhealthy focus or persistence, and unhealthy hatred of opposition or criticism. .
“Because, errrr, water steams then evaporates into the atmosphere, and without rainfall it goes bye bye. Another well-thought-through EM plan, but he likes experiential learning and is laser focused autistic.”
"autistic" means: Characterized by abnormal and unhealthy focus or persistence, and unhealthy hatred of opposition or criticism. .. This is informal slang, common in casual speech, texting and social media, but not appropriate for school work, applications or professional settings. There is no real cause for concern in itself; it is everyday peer vocabulary. If your child uses it, a light comment about audience and register is usually enough — no need to escalate. Context, more than the word, tells you whether to follow up.
"autistic" means: Characterized by abnormal and unhealthy focus or persistence, and unhealthy hatred of opposition or criticism. .. Register: informal slang, fine in casual conversation, texting and social media but not in academic essays, business writing or formal speech. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
“Autistic people without a learning disability are NINE times more likely to die of suicide than the general population. I know more autistics on the brink than I know of one's doing well.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Because, errrr, water steams then evaporates into the atmosphere, and without rainfall it goes bye bye. Another well-thought-through EM plan, but he likes experiential learning and is laser focused autistic.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Autistic children aren’t just uncomfortable – causing them distress cannot be normalised www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Got invited to lunch with colleagues and people we are working for, literally out of the blue - I had to leave 5 minutes after accepting I don't know the restaurant either lmao *distressed autistic noises*”
— Bluesky· May 2026“The Wednesday news briefs are LIVE at the Daily Grail! Congresswoman promises to show things of 'non-human origin', unexpected bilingualism common among autistic children, the people who are their own twin, and much more: www.dailygrail.com/2026/05/news...”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(now, pejorative, offensive, slang, and, medically obsolete) Socially inept, self-absorbed, or stupid.
“You're a planespotter, too? Girl, how autistic do you get?”
imagine being this autistic over a fictional character
“Supporting our autistic young people in a digital world 05 May 2026 Knox City Council #LGNewsRoundup #VLGA #MAV #VicCouncils #KnoxCityCouncil”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Feed: "The Autistic SuperBlog" By: theautisticsuperblog on Tuesday, May 5, 2026”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Argument? He created a diagnosis as a carveout for autistic children who might be able to be useful enough to (checks notes) "deserve to live." He referred children to euthanasia sites.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“You're a planespotter, too? Girl, how autistic do you get?”
— Bluesky· May 2026“AAAAA (autistic, aromantic, asexual, agender, agnostic)”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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