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noun
An Aspergerian: a person with Asperger’s syndrome.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, endearing, informal
Qualifier: autism
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Synonyms: Aspergerian, Aspergian, Aspergic, sperg
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: autie, autist, on the spectrum
noun
Alternative letter-case form of aspie.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree German Asperg Proto-Indo-European *wer- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Germanic *warjaną Proto-Germanic *warjaz ▲ Proto-Germanic *-ārijazinflu. Old High German -āri Middle High German -ære German -er German Aspergerbor. English Asp(erger) Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English -ie English aspie From Asp(erger) + -ie.
Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
