high-masking
high-masking adjective: engaging in a high level of masking; prone to concealing or subduing one's autistic traits.
Adjective
high-masking (comparative more high-masking, superlative most high-masking)
- Engaging in a high level of masking; prone to concealing or subduing one's autistic traits.
- Privilege works both ways – a high-masking autistic has the privilege of choosing whether or not to share their identity, while a low-masking autistic has the privilege of not having their identity doubted or questioned.2023, Jolene Stockman, Notes for Neuro Navigators: The Allies' Quick-Start Guide to Championing Neurodivergent Brains, page 34
- 'Rules are very important to my girl and she will always follow them, also she is a high-masking autistic and tends to shut down rather than meltdown, so she rarely gets in trouble.'2024, Rebecca Sparrow, Madonna King, Out of the Box: A One-stop Guide to Navigating Neurodivergence, unnumbered page
- Antonyms:
- low-masking
Antonyms of high-masking
Forms of high-masking
| comparative | more high-masking |
|---|---|
| superlative | most high-masking |
Questions about high-masking
- What does high-masking mean?
- High-masking means engaging in a high level of masking; prone to concealing or subduing one's autistic traits.
- What part of speech is high-masking?
- High-masking is an adjective.
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