pawtism

English

Etymology

Blend of paw +‎ autism.

Noun

pawtism (uncountable)

  1. (Internet slang, endearing) Synonym of autism, especially in furry or therian contexts.
    • 2022 July 4, Miss Marisa Mars (@MarsPastMidnite), Twitter‎[1], archived from the original on 6 June 2025:
      Pawtism is my puppy power so you better watch the bork out or else you'll get hecked up
    • 2023 February 19, dunybogy :3 (@bunydogyy), Twitter‎[2], archived from the original on 6 June 2025:
      being around only other people with pawtism makes me forget that there are just non autistic people out there. kinda cringe :\
    • 2023 March 28, dawn (nagito komaeda arc) 🐀 (@vriskahimejoshi), Twitter‎[3], archived from the original on 6 June 2025:
      :33 < wait if i’m furonting i don’t even have to be depurressed i can just be a cute kitty with pawtism h33h33
    • 2023 April 2, 🐺DigitalDoggirl🐺 (@puppygirlstoner), Twitter‎[4], archived from the original on 6 June 2025:
      using :3 , :] and :/ are more effective tone indicators to me than stuff like /gen /srs /j, its the pawtism in me
    • 2025 January 21, Gwendolyn (@abnormalgwen), Twitter‎[5], archived from the original on 6 June 2025:
      Her [my OC's] lore is that she has non-verbal robo pawtism, so she uses the screen on her chest to communicate :3

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