English Explanatory Dictionary

neurodiverse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of a person: exhibiting neurodiversity; varying in mental configuration from others, especially being on the autism spectrum; of a group: made up of neurodivergent people.
  2. Of or pertaining to neurodivergent people or groups.

Pronunciation

/ˌnjʊəɹə(ʊ)daɪˈvɜːs/ /ˌn(j)ʊɹoʊˌdaɪˈvɝs/ /-dəˈvɝs/ En-us-neurodiverse.oga

Word forms

neurodiverse more neurodiverse most neurodiverse

Etymology

From neuro- (prefix denoting the nervous system) + diverse, probably modelled on neurodiversity which was coined by the Australian sociologist Judy Singer (born 1951) in her 1998 Bachelor of Arts dissertation. The latter word was popularized by Harvey Blume in a September 1998 article in The Atlantic.

Synonyms

aneurotypical neuroatypical neurodivergent

Antonyms

neurotypical

Related words

aneurotypical neuroatypical neuroatypicality neurodivergence neurodivergent neurodiversity neurogender neuronormative neuroqueer neurotypical neurotypicality
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