neurodiversity en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌnjʊəɹə(ʊ)daɪˈvɜːsɪti/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /-də-/ (General-American)
- (US) audio
- [-ɾi] (General-American)
- /ˌn(j)ʊɹoʊˌdaɪˈvɝsəti/ (General-American)
- /-dɪ-/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From neuro- (prefix denoting the nervous system) + diversity, coined by the Australian sociologist Judy Singer (born 1951) in her Bachelor of Arts dissertation (1998), and popularized by Harvey Blume in The Atlantic in September 1998: see the quotations.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The variety of configurations of the brain, especially with regard to autism.
Neurodiversity may be every bit as crucial for the human race as biodiversity is for life in general. Who can say what form of wiring will prove best at any given moment? Cybernetics and computer culture, for example, may favor a somewhat autistic cast of mind.
1998 September, Harvey Blume, “Neurodiversity: On the Neurological Underpinnings of Geekdom”, in William Whitworth, editor, The Atlantic, Washington, D.C.: The Atlantic Monthly Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 05 Feb 2023:The Neurodiversity movement is progressing towards an acceptance in mainstream business. Neurodiversity inclusion is increasingly likely to be present in EDI [equality, diversity, and inclusion] policies alongside gender, race and LGBTQIA+ in many leading industries (though I note that disability more broadly is lagging behind).
2021 October 14, Nancy Doyle, “Neurodiversity is Not a Pollyanna Concept: Judy Singer Says Get Realistic”, in Forbes, New York, N.Y.: Forbes, Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 22 Nov 2021:For me, the significance of the "Autistic Spectrum" lies in its call for and anticipation of a "Politics of Neurodiversity". […] The rise of Neurodiversity takes postmodern fragmentation one step further.
1998, Judy Singer, “What is the Autistic Spectrum?”, in Odd People In: The Birth of a Community amongst People on the ‘Autistic Spectrum’: A Personal Exploration Based on Neurological Diversity (unpublished B.A. (Social Science) dissertation), Sydney, N.S.W.: Faculty of Humanities and Social Science, University of Technology Sydney, archived from the original on 25 Mar 2023, pages 13–14:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| neurodiversities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
neurodivergent · neurotypical · aneurotypical · neuroatypicality · neurodiversity-affirming · neurotypicality · neuroatypical · neurodivergence · neuronormative · neurodiverse
Translations (36)
co neurodiversità (variety of configurations of the brain) · nl neurodiversiteit (variety of configurations of the brain) · el νευροποικιλότητα (variety of configurations of the brain) · co neurudiversità (variety of configurations of the brain) · la neurodiversitas (variety of configurations of the brain) · gcf newodivèsité (variety of configurations of the brain) · ar تَنَوُّع عَصَبِيّ (variety of configurations of the brain) · ru нейроразнообра́зие (variety of configurations of the brain) · de Neurodiversität (variety of configurations of the brain) · sh neurotska raznolikost (variety of configurations of the brain) · cmn 神經多樣性 /神经多样性 (variety of configurations of the brain) · sv neurodiversitet (variety of configurations of the brain) · nn nevrodiversitet (variety of configurations of the brain) · sc neurodiversidade (variety of configurations of the brain) · es neurodiversidad (variety of configurations of the brain) · nb nevrodiversitet (variety of configurations of the brain) · ko 신경다양성 (variety of configurations of the brain) · ja 神経多様性 (variety of configurations of the brain) · it neurodiversità (variety of configurations of the brain) · fr neurodiversité (variety of configurations of the brain) · hu neurodiverzitás (variety of configurations of the brain) · fi neurokirjo (variety of configurations of the brain) · pt neurodiversidade (variety of configurations of the brain) · eu neuroaniztasun (variety of configurations of the brain) · nn nevromangfald (variety of configurations of the brain) · nb nevromangfold (variety of configurations of the brain) · ca neurodiversitat (variety of configurations of the brain) · gl neurodiversidade (variety of configurations of the brain) · pl neuroróżnorodność (variety of configurations of the brain) · oc neurodiversitat (variety of configurations of the brain) · ja ニューロダイバーシティ (variety of configurations of the brain) · af neurodiversiteit (variety of configurations of the brain) · cy niwroamrywiaeth (variety of configurations of the brain) · eu neurobestelakotasun (variety of configurations of the brain) · fi neurodiversiteetti (variety of configurations of the brain) · ast neurodiversidá (variety of configurations of the brain)