'tism
noun, slang
noun, slang ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Clipping of autism. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, derogatory, humorous, sometimes, uncountable
"Greta Thunberg […] has been declared Time Magazines Person of the Year. That's right, the winner of 2019's illustrious POTY award goes to the temperamental teenager with a touch of the 'tism'."
Example
More examples"Greta Thunberg […] has been declared Time Magazines Person of the Year. That's right, the winner of 2019's illustrious POTY award goes to the temperamental teenager with a touch of the 'tism'."
Etymology
Apheretic form of autism.
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