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Pronunciation / Transliteration: otistik
"ऑटिस्टिक बच्चों को विशेष देखभाल की आवश्यकता होती है।"
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Relating to or characteristic of autism, a developmental condition that affects communication, social interaction, and behavior.
"The school provides specialized support for autistic students."
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An autistic person (used often within the neurodiversity community as an identity-first term).
"She is a proud autistic advocate for disability rights."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the modern Latin and Greek roots 'aut-', meaning 'self' (from Ancient Greek autós), combined with the suffix '-istic'. The term was coined in the early 20th century by psychiatric professionals to describe withdrawal into self, evolving significantly in contemporary usage to denote a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by unique patterns of communication, sensory processing, and social interaction.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Autistic" is said worldwide
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autistique
Transliteration: /o.tis.tik/
"Il est un artiste autistique talentueux."
autistisch
Transliteration: /aʊˈtɪstɪʃ/
"Sie setzt sich für autistische Menschen ein."
autistico
Transliteration: /auˈtistiko/
"Il centro offre supporto ai bambini autistici."
autista
Transliteration: /awˈtista/
"La comunidad autista exige mayor inclusión."
autista
Transliteration: /awˈtistɐ/
"Ele é um jovem autista muito inteligente."
ऑटिस्टिक
Transliteration: otistik
"ऑटिस्टिक बच्चों को विशेष देखभाल की आवश्यकता होती है।"
自闭症的
Transliteration: zìbìzhèng de
"我们需要更多的包容来理解自闭症人群。"
자폐 스펙트럼의
Transliteration: japye seupekteureum-ui
"그는 자폐 스펙트럼 아동을 위한 프로그램을 운영한다."
自閉症の
Transliteration: jiheishō no
"自閉症の人々が働きやすい環境を作る。"
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