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stimmer

stimmer noun: one who engages in stimming behaviour.

Noun

stimmer (plural stimmers)

  1. (autism) One who engages in stimming behaviour.
    • Most people probably wouldn't guess either of them had autism since they are both so high functioning; Dillon is a “stimmer” though—lots of hand flapping.2006, Donna Satterlee Ross, Kelly Ann Jolly, editors, That's Life with Autism: Tales and Tips for Families with Autism, page 125
    • Cam is a first-class stimmer. The stims have passed through stages, each more obsessive than the last.2010, Mark Osteen, One of Us: A Family's Life with Autism, page 148

Forms of stimmer

pluralstimmers

Origin of stimmer

From stim (“to perform a repetitive self-stimulating action”) + -er.

Questions about stimmer

What does stimmer mean?
Stimmer means one who engages in stimming behaviour.
What part of speech is stimmer?
Stimmer is a noun.
What is the plural of stimmer?
The plural of stimmer is stimmers.

Words near stimmer in the dictionary

  1. stimky
  2. stimmable
  3. stimmed
  4. Stimmel
  5. Stimmels
  6. stimmer
  7. stimmers
  8. stimmies
  9. stimming
  10. Stimmler syndrome
  11. stimmy

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