Aspergian

adj, noun — 2 senses

Aspergian

adj

Etymology From Asperger + -ian.

1

Of, related to, or having qualities similar to those of Asperger's syndrome.

  • The secret of a happy and fulfilling Aspergian life is to first know and understand your individual limits and boundaries; […]2008, Cornish, "What Aspies Need to Know When Working in the Neurotypical Environment", in Asperger Syndrome and Employment: Adults Speak Out about Asperger Syndrome (ed. Genevieve Edmonds & Luke Beardon), Jessica Kingsley Publishers (2008), page 119
  • In the Aspergian world, conversations are exchanges of information, not exchanges of pleasantries.2009, Masha Gessen, Perfect Rigor: A Genius and the Mathematical Breakthrough of the Century, Houghton Mifflin, published 2009, →ISBN, page 177:
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  • The Aspergian need for R&R—ritual and routine—is a way of controlling our world.2010, Rudy Simone, Aspergirls: Empowering Females with Asperger Syndrome, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, published 2010, →ISBN, page 147:
Synonyms
Aspergerian, Aspergic, spergy

Aspergian

noun

Etymology From Asperger + -ian.

1

A person with Asperger's syndrome.

  • An Aspergian may be able to talk for hours on their favorite subject, but bring up a local sports team or the weather, and they're stumped (unless that is one of their obsessions).2010, Rudy Simone, Asperger's on the Job: Must-Have Advice for People with Asperger's or High Functioning Autism, and Their Employers, Educators, and Advocates, Future Horizons, published 2010, →ISBN, page 12:
  • And so, the only thing I could do, being a passive Aspergian was to withdraw into a world of autistic hell.2011, Cornish, "Getting the Right Diagnosis, and Its Impact on Mental Health: Is This The Best the NHS Can Do?", Aspies on Mental Health: Speaking for Ourselves (eds. Luke Beardon & Dean Worton), Jessica Kingsley Publishers (2011), page 77
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  • But because Aspergians can express themselves in words, they have more ways to deal with their aversions or indulge their interests.2011, Jael McHenry, The Kitchen Daughter, Gallery Books, published 2011, →ISBN, page 176:
Synonyms
Aspergerian, Aspergic, Aspie, sperg, sperglord
Hypernyms
autie

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