hedwards: I take it you don't actually know how new words are formed then. An awfully large number of words that we accept were viewed the same way when they were first coined. Person with autism is an entire phrase and it's more or less a matter of time before some single word gains acceptance to cover that.
SirPrimalform: Well this is a blast from the past. As I said before, the problem with it is that it's a new word mostly used as a slur. Because it hasn't acceptance as a neutral term yet you may want to watch your use of it.
I totally missed the number of pages. I suppose it was wishful thinking that this thread would die a merciful death.
Anyways, a word like autist is unlikely to become or remain a slur for very long due to the fact that it follows a standard form from an accepted medical term. Of course, it does happen, but if it does, then we still need a single word to describe those individuals rather than a long phrase. Or that stupid blank of blank bullshit that poeple of color are so fond of.
hedwards: I take it you don't actually know how new words are formed then. An awfully large number of words that we accept were viewed the same way when they were first coined. Person with autism is an entire phrase and it's more or less a matter of time before some single word gains acceptance to cover that.
SirPrimalform: Well this is a blast from the past. As I said before, the problem with it is that it's a new word mostly used as a slur. Because it hasn't acceptance as a neutral term yet you may want to watch your use of it.
FWIW before I drop it, the term autist is pretty old according to Meriam Webster showing up in the early '20s. Not sure why it's not more widely known.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autist