autiste
/o.tist/
The English word autistic is translated into French as autiste.
The word autiste is used as an adjective to describe someone having or pertaining to autism. It can also function as a noun to refer to a person who has autism.
Meaning: having or pertaining to autism (adj)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective autiste is the same for both masculine and feminine subjects.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables and is pronounced /o.tist/.
Did you know?
- In informal French, the word autiste is sometimes used as a pejorative slang term to describe someone who is socially awkward or aloof, regardless of a diagnosis.
- In medical and social discussions in France, people often prefer the noun form un autiste to person-first language, which is a common debate in English-speaking countries.
- French uses the suffix -iste to form autiste, the same suffix found in words for specialists or practitioners like dentiste or pianiste.
Examples in context
- Tom est-il autiste ?Is Tom autistic?Tatoeba #9416225 by Micsmithel, translation #2235809 by CK
- Je ne suis pas autiste.I'm not autistic.Tatoeba #12226368 by Rovo, translation #5852283 by CK
- Les enfants autistes ne connaissent pas l'ennui.Autistic children don't know what boredom is.Tatoeba #3585438 by GB3, translation #3584930 by mikecash
- Mon fils est autiste .My son is autistic.
- Nous devrions soutenir les personnes atteintes d'autisme .We should support people affected by autism.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Hugo and Chloé are discussing a documentary at home.
- HugoCe documentaire sur les personnes autistes est génial.This documentary about autistic people is great.
- ChloéOui, il est très instructif.Yes, it is very informative.
- HugoEst-ce que ton frère est autiste ?Is your brother autistic?
- ChloéNon, mais il a un ami autiste.No, but he has an autistic friend.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “autistic” translations and entries autiste, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
