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'tism
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English
Alternative forms
en tism
Etymology
en autism. A morphologically opaque clipping.
Pronunciation
en /ˈtɪzəm/
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-'tism.wav US
en ɪzəm 2
Noun
- 1
en humorous colloquial sometimes derogatory en autism.
en 2021 Chad Prather Am I Crazy? Greta Thunberg has been declared Time Magazine's Person of the Year. That's right, the winner of 2019's illustrious POTY award goes to the temperamental teenager with a touch of the 'tism.
Derived terms
en touch of the 'tism
Related terms
en -tism suffixal
en Autism