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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(derogatory) One who wishes to cure a condition (such as autism) that may be regarded as an acceptable alternative state of being..
She begins by explaining why the event is called Autism Pride Day, so that the curebies and other nay-sayers who don't feel autism is something to celebrate might achieve a glimmer of understanding.
Of course I wish we could "cure" him of those debilitating problems. I want better drugs and therapies to ease Mickey's core challenges. But I'm no longer a "curebie." I don't want to change his very way of being. I love who he is.
Use curebie when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Curebie means (derogatory) One who wishes to cure a condition (such as autism) that may be regarded as an acceptable alternative state of being..
Common synonyms include pro-cure.
Possible antonyms include anti-cure.
She begins by explaining why the event is called Autism Pride Day, so that the curebies and other nay-sayers who don't feel autism is something to celebrate might achieve a glimmer of understanding.
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