neurodiverse en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (General-American) audio
- /ˌn(j)ʊɹoʊˌdaɪˈvɝs/ (General-American)
- /-dəˈvɝs/ (General-American)
- /ˌnjʊəɹə(ʊ)daɪˈvɜːs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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.
Meanings
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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.
But while programmes at companies including Microsoft and accounting firm EY are small and focused around supporting neurodiverse workers in the office, Ultranauts has redesigned its entire business around neurodiverse employees, changing hiring efforts to actively recruit and accommodate individuals on the autism spectrum.
2019 October 21, Robbie Wojciechowski, “Worklife 101: Where 75% of Workers are on the Autistic Spectrum”, in BBC Online, archived from the original on 06 Dec 2022:"Out of the trauma of COVID came the recognition that working from home does benefit some people who are neurodiverse," says Foster.
2024 February 21, Nick Brodrick, “Inclusion and development for all”, in RAIL, number 1003, page 62:
- Of or pertaining to neurodivergent people or groups.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most neurodiverse | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more neurodiverse | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Relateds
neurodivergent · neurotypical · aneurotypical · neuroatypicality · neurotypicality · neurogender · neuroatypical · neuroqueer · neurodivergence · neuronormative · neurodiversity
Synonyms
neuroatypical · neurodivergent · aneurotypical
Translations (9)
fi ei-neurotyypillinen (of a person: exhibiting neurodiversity; of a group: made up of neurodivergent people) · es neurodiverso (of or pertaining to neurodivergent people or groups) · nl neurodivers (of a person: exhibiting neurodiversity; of a group: made up of neurodivergent people) · es neurodiverso (of a person: exhibiting neurodiversity; of a group: made up of neurodivergent people) · cy niwroamrywiol (of or pertaining to neurodivergent people or groups) · mk невроразноо́бразен (of a person: exhibiting neurodiversity; of a group: made up of neurodivergent people) · fi ei-neurotyypillinen (of or pertaining to neurodivergent people or groups) · nl neurodivers (of or pertaining to neurodivergent people or groups) · cy niwroamrywiol (of a person: exhibiting neurodiversity; of a group: made up of neurodivergent people)
wikipedia: The Atlantic · wikipedia: BBC Online · wikipedia: University of Technology Sydney