nature-deficit disorder

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A disputed class of behavioural problems in modern children, ascribed to the fact that they spend little time outdoors.

/ˈneɪtʃə ˈdɛfɪsɪt dɪsˈɔːdə(ɹ)/ /ˈneɪtʃɚ ˈdɛfəsɪt dɪsˈɔːɹdɚ/ en-au-nature-deficit disorder.ogg

nature-deficit disorder nature-deficit disorders nature deficit disorder

Coined by American author and journalist Richard Louv (born 1949) in his 2005 book Last Child in the Woods, modelled on attention deficit disorder.

NDD

attention deficit disorder attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

NDD

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