The word Autist

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08 Aug 2013, 7:42 pm

I don't want to be offensive or anything, but the word Autist sounds a bit strange. The reason the word sounds weird is because it sounds like being Autistic is a choice, and none of us have chosen to be Autistic. Autist sounds like a job to me like scientist or journalist., even though it would be nice if we could get paid for being Autistic. I think the term Autie is cute though. What is your opinion on the word Autist? I was wondering if anyone else felt like it made being Autistic sound like a job.

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08 Aug 2013, 7:45 pm

I'm just not used to the term. Otherwise I think it's fine.

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08 Aug 2013, 7:52 pm

I prefer Autist to Autistic (as a noun). "Autist" is, to me, more personal. "Autistic" sounds like someone did something to me.

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08 Aug 2013, 7:56 pm

The word sounds so much like artist that I'm sure, verbally, a listener might get confused.

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08 Aug 2013, 8:00 pm

nominalist wrote:

I prefer Autist to Autistic (as a noun). "Autist" is, to me, more personal. "Autistic" sounds like someone did something to me.

Autistic as a noun also does sound strange to me. Makes me sound like an experiment or object or something. No offense. So I personally prefer Autistic as an adjective instead. By the way, thanks Nominalist for taking the time to answer the questions I have asked on this site.

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08 Aug 2013, 8:05 pm

nominalist wrote:

I prefer Autist to Autistic (as a noun). "Autist" is, to me, more personal. "Autistic" sounds like someone did something to me.

So artistic is something someone did to an artist?

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08 Aug 2013, 8:07 pm

I don't make difference.
Autist and autistic have the same meaning for me.

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I think the term Autie is cute though.

Yes

You can also say "has autism" or "with autism", but it may be offensive for some.
(I hope this will not create a pointless philosophical debate about what is the correct term

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08 Aug 2013, 8:07 pm

Musicgirl wrote:

By the way, thanks Nominalist for taking the time to answer the questions I have asked on this site.

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08 Aug 2013, 8:08 pm

I like the way it sounds. More like a way of being then a job.

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08 Aug 2013, 8:19 pm

redrobin62 wrote:

The word sounds so much like artist that I'm sure, verbally, a listener might get confused.

I have calligraphic script tattoos designed for either side of my neck that will say "Artist" on one side and "Autist"" on the other.

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08 Aug 2013, 8:19 pm

Verdandi wrote:

nominalist wrote:

I prefer Autist to Autistic (as a noun). "Autist" is, to me, more personal. "Autistic" sounds like someone did something to me.

So artistic is something someone did to an artist?

Haha I like that idea It's funny.

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08 Aug 2013, 8:20 pm

Willard wrote:

redrobin62 wrote:

The word sounds so much like artist that I'm sure, verbally, a listener might get confused.

I have calligraphic script tattoos designed for either side of my neck that will say "Artist" on one side and "Autist"" on the other.

Haha also a nice idea.

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08 Aug 2013, 8:20 pm

I use it, I think it's a fine word. It's just a definition.

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08 Aug 2013, 8:28 pm

neobluex wrote:

I don't make difference.
Autist and autistic have the same meaning for me.

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I think the term Autie is cute though.

Yes

You can also say "has autism" or "with autism", but it may be offensive for some.
(I hope this will not create a pointless philosophical debate about what is the correct term

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Yes that would be a waste of time to debate about.

I also feel awkward saying I have "Asperger's" now that the diagnosis is no longer being used in the U.S.

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08 Aug 2013, 8:55 pm

Verdandi wrote:

So artistic is something someone did to an artist?

It is just my own subjective reaction.

If I said that I was artistic, I would be describing an activity. I said I was an artist, I would be describing me. Well, of course that assumes I am an artist. :hic:

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08 Aug 2013, 9:14 pm

Musicgirl wrote:

I was wondering if anyone else felt like it made being Autistic sound like a job.

No, I've never thought that at all. I'm used to the word autist from my native language, while autistic is used more seldom. Online it's opposite. People use autistic and even autistics, while yours is one of the few posts I've seen to use the word autist.
I wasn't even sure if it was correct to use in English since most people here have English as first language but don't use the word here. For some reason I get red line below the word autist both in Google Chrome (set to English since I use that far more than Norwegian) and in Word when set to British or American English while Norwegian accepts it. Weird.
I've never seen autist as more personal or a job. It's just what someone with autism is called.

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