autie

English

Etymology

Clipping of autistic ‎ -ie (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔːti/
• Rhymes: -ɔːti

• Audio (US):

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Noun

autie (plural auties)

1. (informal, nonstandard, autism, endearing) An autistic person.
   • 2001, Jerry Newport, Your Life is Not a Label:

     We must enable nonverbal auties to communicate by independent typing on devices that talk for them.

   • 2005, Dinah Murray, Coming Out Asperger:

     For auties whose meltdowns take a more physical form, even if all the frustration is directed against property rather than people...

Usage notes

• Sometimes used in contrast with aspie, to denote a person who is on the autistic spectrum but not diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome.

See also

• aspie

Latvian

Participle

autie

1. nominative/vocative plural masculine of autais