different between quirky vs autistic

English

Etymology

quirk +? -y

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -??(r)ki

Adjective

quirky (comparative quirkier, superlative quirkiest)

1. Given to quirks or idiosyncrasies; strange in a somewhat silly, awkward manner, potentially cute.

   She has a quirky laugh.

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English

Etymology

From autism +? -istic or +? -ic. First attested in 1913. The modern clinical sense is first used in 1943 by Leo Kanner.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???t?s.t?k/
• Rhymes: -?st?k

Adjective

autistic (comparative more autistic, superlative most autistic)

1. Having autism, or pertaining to autism.

   Synonym: on the spectrum

2. (now derogatory, offensive, slang, and medically obsolete) Socially inept, self-absorbed, or stupid.
3. (Internet slang, 4chan, offensive or self-deprecatory) Characterized by abnormal and unhealthy focus or persistence, and unhealthy hatred of opposition or criticism.

4. (slang, derogatory, offensive) Used to express dislike: lame, uncool, stupid.

Derived terms

• postautistic

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Noun

autistic (plural autistics)

1. A person who has autism.

Synonyms

• autist

Hyponyms

• idiot savant (potentially offensive)

Related terms

• autistic spectrum
• autistic spectrum disorder (ASD)

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