(autism, slang) To intentionally block out overwhelming stimuli in order to avoid sensory overload.
(autism, slang) To intentionally block out overwhelming stimuli in order to avoid sensory overload.
I got overwhelmed by the loud music and had to go into another room to destim.
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(psychology, autism) An autistic response to stress or sensory overload, in which the individual freezes up and becomes silent, motionless, and unresponsive.
(Internet slang, euphemism, sometimes, _, humorous) A mild form or manifestation of autism.
(slang, humorous) To mask or remove the odor from; to deodorize.
(internet slang) Overstimulated; excessively stimulated.
(Internet slang, offensive, derogatory, or, self-deprecating) Abnormal and unhealthy focus or persistence, stereotypically coupled with low self-awareness and unhealthy hatred of opposition or criticism.