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Loner vs Autistic - What's the difference?

loner | autistic |

As nouns the difference between loner and autistic

is that loner is one who is alone, lacking or avoiding the company of others while autistic is a person who has autism.

As an adjective autistic is

pertaining to, or having autism.

loner

English

Noun

(loner) (en noun)
  • One who is alone, lacking or avoiding the company of others.
    • I actually enjoy being a loner .

    Synonyms

    * hermit * recluse * anchoret * anchorite * Miller of Dee * solitary * solitaire

    Anagrams

    * *

    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)