[ɔːˈtɪstɪk], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- relating to or having the neurodevelopmental condition of autism
(e.g: Hayley wants to help other families with autistic children)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 20th century (originally with reference to a condition in which fantasy dominates over reality, regarded as a symptom of schizophrenia and other disorders): via German autistisch from Greek autos ‘self’ + the adjectival suffix -istic

[ɔːˈtɪstɪk], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person with autism; an autistic person


Phrases:

Origin:
early 20th century (originally with reference to a condition in which fantasy dominates over reality, regarded as a symptom of schizophrenia and other disorders): via German autistisch from Greek autos ‘self’ + the adjectival suffix -istic