neurodivergent en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌnʊ.ɹoʊ.dɪˈvɜɹ.dʒənt/ (General-American)
- /-daɪ-/ (General-American)
- (US) audio
- /-dɪ-/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌnjʊə.ɹəʊ.daɪˈvɜː.dʒənt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From neuro- + divergent. Coined by neurodiversity activist Kassiane Asasumasu in 2000.
Meanings
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Having an atypical neurological configuration.
Neurodivergent people exist all over the world and in every class, gender, race and sexuality. On other planets there are probably neurodivergent aliens too […]
2022, Joe Wells, Wired Differently, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, →ISBN, page 169:Interpreting text can be frustrating for anyone online, but is particularly so for users who are neurodivergent — a wide category that can refer to people with a range of neurological differences including autism spectrum disorder and dyslexia.
2020 December 9, Ezra Marcus, “Tone Is Hard to Grasp Online. Can Tone Indicators Help?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 16 Jun 2021:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most neurodivergent | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more neurodivergent | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Relateds
neurodivergence · neurodiversity
Synonyms
neurodistinct · neurospicy · aneurotypical · neurodifferent · ND · neuroatypical · neurodiverse
Translations (13)
nl neurodivergent (having an atypical neurological configuration) · fr neurodivergente (having an atypical neurological configuration) · fi neuroepätyypillinen (having an atypical neurological configuration) · es neurodivergente (having an atypical neurological configuration) · cmn 神经分歧 (having an atypical neurological configuration) · ru нейроразнообра́зный (having an atypical neurological configuration) · ru нейроотли́чный (having an atypical neurological configuration) · pt neurodivergente (having an atypical neurological configuration) · de neurodivergent (having an atypical neurological configuration) · sv neurodivergent (having an atypical neurological configuration) · pl neuroatypowy (having an atypical neurological configuration) · fr neurodivergent (having an atypical neurological configuration) · pl neuroróżnorodny (having an atypical neurological configuration)