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10 Jun 2020, 11:07 am

In that case, here is one I have held back.  I hope it is not offensive...

cutism: a portmanteau of "cute" and "autism"; (1) autism portrayed as inoffensively as possible in entertainment media; (2) a fictional form of autism that lacks parental grief and guilt, personal agony, clashes with the world, destroyed relationships, emotional meltdowns, hand-flapping, hurting people, offensive language, screaming, social isolation, stimming, unemployment, or victimization by bullies.

(Inspired by This Article.)


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10 Jun 2020, 11:33 am

You can't take credit for "antivaxxer" however, as I've seen that word around quite a bit, but hyphenated.


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10 Jun 2020, 5:01 pm

I've heard the term, a variation of Neurotypical (not sure of the exact spelling of the term) - 'Nypical.'

Other words which might be familiar regarding ASD:

* A combination of the words 'Thoughts' and 'Feelings' - 'Thoughtlings.'

* The words 'Anxiety' and 'Excitement' - 'Anxcitment.'

* The words 'Meditation' and 'Imagination' - 'Imagitation.'



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10 Jun 2020, 5:42 pm

JustFoundHere wrote:
I've heard the term, a variation of Neurotypical (not sure of the exact spelling of the term) - 'Nypical.'

Other words which might be familiar regarding ASD:

* A combination of the words 'Thoughts' and 'Feelings' - 'Thoughtlings.'

* The words 'Anxiety' and 'Excitement' - 'Anxcitment.'

* The words 'Meditation' and 'Imagination' - 'Imagitation.'
Rendered into my format...

anxcitment: a portmanteau of "anxiety" and "excitement"; a heightened feeling of both anticipation and dread.

imagitation: a portmanteau of "imagination" and "meditation"; a mental process by which one fantasizes to achieve a state of serenity and enlightenment.

As for "thoughtlings" ... would "theelings" be a better fit?

And as far as "antivaxxer", i just could not see the list being complete without it.

Oh, and one more of my own...

agimitation: a portmanteau of "agitation" and "imagination"; an emotional state in which one is anxious or excited over an imaginary event, person, or situation.


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11 Jun 2020, 2:55 am

As someone who finds the game addictive it would be fun if some of those eventually make their way into the dictionary as well as the official list of valid Scrabble words. They are pretty descriptive hybrid words!


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