Antiautistic

Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective

Meaning

Exhibiting, characteristic of, or relating to antipathy toward and/or discrimination against autistic people..

Definitions by Sense

1. Exhibiting, characteristic of, or relating to antipathy toward and/or discrimination against autistic people.
2. (pharmacology, psychiatry, of a drug) Tending to reduce lethargy or withdrawn emotional states.
3. (dated, psychiatry) Countering autism or autistic behaviour.
4. (dated, figurative) Aware of, interested in, or engaging with other people or the world.

Example Sentences

If I'd been diagnosed ten years ago, I'd definitely have been frightened to tell anyone, because I've internalized as much antiautistic stigma as the next person.

I'm also genuinely dismayed that the connection between anti-vaccine conspiracy theories and anti-autistic prejudice is still an issue and that people are still suffering needlessly as a result of it.

This book mentions childhood neglect and anti-autistic ableism.

[…] whereas for withdrawn, chronic schizophrenics who cut themselves off from the outside world he will tend to select a preparation having an anti-autistic effect.

At higher doses, it is antiautistic, disinhibiting and resocializing, all effects useful in treating chronic psychoses.

Those preparations prescribed in particularly small doses act not only anti-psychotic but also antiautistic.

In one case, for instance, we felt that we could detect three antiautistic features in the mother.

Talking is anti-autistic and anti-self-digestive, and is an exercise that establishes mutuality, intimacy—feelings of mutual support—bonding, regardless of what is said.

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• more antiautistic
• most antiautistic
• anti-autistic

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