Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

curebie

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cure-bie
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who wishes to cure a condition (such as autism) that may be regarded as an acceptable alternative state of being.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

"She begins by explaining why the event is called Autism Pride Day, so that the curebies and other nay-sayers who don't feel autism is something to celebrate might achieve a glimmer of understanding."
"Of course I wish we could "cure" him of those debilitating problems. I want better drugs and therapies to ease Mickey's core challenges. But I'm no longer a "curebie." I don't want to change his very way of being. I love who he is."

Etymology

From cure + -bie.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: cure

Usage

Derogatory

Inflected Forms

curebies (plural)

Synonyms

pro-cure

Antonyms

anti-cure

Questions

What does curebie mean?: One who wishes to cure a condition (such as autism) that may be regarded as an acceptable alternative state of being.
Where does curebie come from?: From cure + -bie.

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