curebie
curebie noun: one who wishes to cure a condition (such as autism) that may be regarded as an acceptable alternative state of being.
Noun
curebie (plural curebies)
- One who wishes to cure a condition (such as autism) that may be regarded as an acceptable alternative state of being.
- She begins by explaining why the event is called Autism Pride Day, so that the curebies and other nay-sayers who don't feel autism is something to celebrate might achieve a glimmer of understanding.2008, James C. Wilson, Weather Reports from the Autism Front, McFarland & Co., →ISBN, page 198
- Of course I wish we could "cure" him of those debilitating problems. I want better drugs and therapies to ease Mickey's core challenges. But I'm no longer a "curebie." I don't want to change his very way of being. I love who he is.2016, Liane Kupferberg Carter, Ketchup is My Favorite Vegetable, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, →ISBN, page 152
- Synonyms:
- pro-cure
Synonyms of curebie
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Forms of curebie
| plural | curebies |
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Origin of curebie
From cure + -bie.
Questions about curebie
- What does curebie mean?
- Curebie means one who wishes to cure a condition (such as autism) that may be regarded as an acceptable alternative state of being.
- What part of speech is curebie?
- Curebie is a noun.
- What is the plural of curebie?
- The plural of curebie is curebies.
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