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Authentic vs Autistic - What's the difference?

authentic | autistic |

As adjectives the difference between authentic and autistic

is that authentic is of the same origin as claimed; genuine while autistic is pertaining to, or having autism.

As a noun autistic is

a person who has autism.

authentic

English

Alternative forms

* authentical, authentick, authenticke, authentique (all archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of the same origin as claimed; genuine.
  • The experts confirmed it was an authentic signature.
  • Conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief.
  • The report was completely authentic .
    an authentic''' writer; an '''authentic''' portrait; '''authentic information
  • (music, of a Gregorian mode) Having the final as the lowest note of the mode.
  • (obsolete) authoritative
  • (Milton)

    Synonyms

    * (of the claimed origin) genuine, real, bonafide, bona fide, unfaked * (conforming to fact) reliable, trustworthy, credible, unfaked

    Antonyms

    * (not of the claimed origin) phony, fake; ingenuine

    Derived terms

    * authentically * authenticate * authentication * authenticity * authenticism * authenticist

    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)