The word "spastic" has been largely erased from popular English usage and is deemed unacceptable to use outside of specific medical contexts, thus reducing stigmatisation of the condition. However, UK schoolchildren allegedly developed a derogatory adaptation of the Spastic Society's new name, "scoper".
Beside this, should you use the word spastic?
Retard (or the r-word), and spastic are words which have historically been used to describe people with a disability but here's why we need to stop using them. It's all too common – the kid in the park being called a 'spastic' because they fell over.
Likewise, how do you use spastic in a sentence?
- As it lurched back and forth, the spastic train car appeared to be close to derailing.
- Upon that he would be forced to resign, the mayor's spastic reaction resembled something you would see on a drama.
Secondly, what's the word spastic mean?
English Language Learners Definition of spastic
: relating to or affected with spasms. : suffering from cerebral palsy or a similar disease that causes uncontrolled movements. : having movements like spasms : clumsy or awkward.
What word is used instead of spastic?
| spasmodic | sporadic |
|---|---|
| erratic | fitful |
| episodic | aperiodic |
| unsteady | episodical |
| intermittent | irregular |
