Meanings
- InternetendearinguncountableSynonym of autism, especially in furry or therian contexts.
Pawtism is my puppy power so you better watch the bork out or else you'll get hecked up
2022 July 4, Miss Marisa Mars (@MarsPastMidnite), Twitter, archived from the original on 06 Jun 20254 more examples
being around only other people with pawtism makes me forget that there are just non autistic people out there. kinda cringe :\
2023 February 19, dunybogy :3 (@bunydogyy), Twitter, archived from the original on 06 Jun 2025:33 < wait if i’m furonting i don’t even have to be depurressed i can just be a cute kitty with pawtism h33h33
2023 March 28, dawn (nagito komaeda arc) 🐀 (@vriskahimejoshi), Twitter, archived from the original on 06 Jun 2025using :3 , :] and :/ are more effective tone indicators to me than stuff like /gen /srs /j, its the pawtism in me
2023 April 2, 🐺DigitalDoggirl🐺 (@puppygirlstoner), Twitter, archived from the original on 06 Jun 2025Her [my OC's] lore is that she has non-verbal robo pawtism, so she uses the screen on her chest to communicate :3
2025 January 21, Gwendolyn (@abnormalgwen), Twitter, archived from the original on 06 Jun 2025Synonyms: autism
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of autism, especially in furry or therian contexts.
Origin
Cite this entry
pawtism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pawtism
“pawtism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pawtism. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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