English Explanatory Dictionary

diffability

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A psychological condition, such as Asperger's syndrome, viewed as a natural neurological variation rather than a disability or disorder.

Word forms

diffability diffabilities

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Italic *ferō Latin ferō Latin differō Latin differēnsder. Old French differentbor. Middle English different English different English ability blend English diffability Blend of different + ability, as a play on disability intended to remove the term's negative connotations.

Related words

neurodiversity
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