autigender
autigender adjective: having a gender identity linked to one's autism.
Adjective
autigender (comparative more autigender, superlative most autigender)
- Having a gender identity linked to one's autism.
- Specifically, nonbinary and autigender people were more likely to use gender-neutral terms like “kid” or “person” instead of gendered terms like “boy” or “man.”2021, Kelly L. Coburn, "Spoken Narratives by Autistic Adults of Under-Represented Genders", dissertation submitted to Pennsylvania State University, pages 123-124
- Yeah...I'm autistic and my experience of my gender is linked to my experience of autism, and so I identify as autigender.2021, Sabrina Symington, Coming Out, Again: Transition Stories, unnumbered page
Forms of autigender
| comparative | more autigender |
|---|---|
| superlative | most autigender |
Origin of autigender
Blend of auti(stic) + gender.
Questions about autigender
- What does autigender mean?
- Autigender means having a gender identity linked to one's autism.
- What part of speech is autigender?
- Autigender is an adjective.
Words near autigender in the dictionary
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