Meanings
plural auties
- endearinginformalnonstandardautismAn autistic person.
We must enable nonverbal auties to communicate by independent typing on devices that talk for them.
2001, Jerry Newport, Your Life is Not a Label1 more example
For auties whose meltdowns take a more physical form, even if all the frustration is directed against property rather than people...
2005, Dinah Murray, Coming Out Asperger
Origin
Clipping of autistic + -ie (diminutive suffix).
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autie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autie
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