low-masking
low-masking adjective: engaging in a low level of masking; not prone to concealing or subduing one's autistic traits.
Adjective
low-masking (comparative more low-masking, superlative most low-masking)
- Engaging in a low level of masking; not 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
- It worries me that for some of us our initial spark of awareness might be snuffed out by dismissive therapists who think they know what autism looks like when their clinical knowledge is limited to low-masking autistics.2024, Steph Jones, The Autistic Survival Guide to Therapy, page 153
- Antonyms:
- high-masking
Antonyms of low-masking
Forms of low-masking
| comparative | more low-masking |
|---|---|
| superlative | most low-masking |
Questions about low-masking
- What does low-masking mean?
- Low-masking means engaging in a low level of masking; not prone to concealing or subduing one's autistic traits.
- What part of speech is low-masking?
- Low-masking is an adjective.
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