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Autistic vs Altruistic - What's the difference?

autistic | altruistic |

As adjectives the difference between autistic and altruistic

is that autistic is pertaining to, or having autism while altruistic is regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish.

As a noun autistic

is a person who has autism.

autistic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Pertaining to, or having autism.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who has autism.
  • * 2006 , Alan Griswold, Autistic Symphony
    • If our definition of empathy were to require we take the human cognitive norm (overwhelmingly influenced by neurotypical cognition) as the absolute standard by which to measure empathy, then indeed we would have to conclude autistics do not instinctively possess a good sense of empathy.

    Synonyms

    * autist

    Hyponyms

    * idiot savant (potentially offensive)

    Related terms

    * autistic spectrum * autistic spectrum disorder (ASD)

    altruistic

    English

    (altruism)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish
    • His helping the old woman with her shopping was deemed highly altruistic by everyone, especially since her home was a mile away.

    Synonyms

    * (regardful of others) beneficent, humane, philanthropic, selfless, unselfish

    Antonyms

    * (regardful of others) egoistic, misanthropic, selfish

    Derived terms

    * altruistic filicide * altruistically

    Related terms

    * altruism * altruist