No. 8,694 in French
autiste
A person with autism.
In a sentence
Mon cousin est autiste et il est très doué en calcul mental.
My cousin is autistic and he is very skilled at mental arithmetic.
Here, 'autiste' is used as a noun to describe a person who has autism.
Elle parle avec sensibilité des expériences vécues en tant qu'autiste.
She speaks sensitively about her experiences as an autistic person.
In this sentence, 'autiste' is used in the context of discussing personal experiences related to autism.
La communauté autiste est diverse et riche en talents.
The autistic community is diverse and rich in talents.
Here, 'autiste' is employed as an adjective to denote the community characterized by individuals with autism.
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