neurotypical en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌnʊ.ɹoʊˈtɪ.pɪ.kəl/ (General-American)
- /ˌnjʊə.ɹəʊˈtɪ.pɪ.kəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- English typical English neurotypical From neuro- + typical.
Meanings
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Having a typical way of processing sensory, linguistic, and social information.
Nancy, a high school student, saw herself as being helpful when she told Maureen, a neurotypical peer, that the horizontal lines on her shirt made her look fat.
2001, Brenda Smith Myles, Diane Adreon, Jennifer Stella, Asperger Syndrome and Adolescence, page 17:If our definition of empathy were to require we take the human cognitive norm (overwhelmingly influenced by neurotypical cognition) as the absolute standard by which to measure empathy, then indeed we would have to conclude autistics do not instinctively possess a good sense of empathy.
2006, Alan Griswold, Autistic Symphony:
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(qualifier:strictly; typically proscribed; strictly; typically proscribed) Having a typical way of processing sensory, linguistic, and social information. ▸ Not autistic; allistic.
Think of neurotypical folks as generalists and autistic folks as specialists.
2002, Lisa B. Elliott, Embarrassed Often Ashamed Never: Quips and Short Stories from One Family's Ongoing Adventure With Asperger Syndrome and Autism, Shawnee Mission, Kan.: Autism Asperger Pub. Co., →ISBN, page 7:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most neurotypical | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more neurotypical | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
neurodivergent · aneurotypical · neuroatypical · neuroatypical · aneurotypical · neurodiverse · neurodiverse · neurodivergent
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Translations (16)
es neurotípico (having normal way of processing information) · sv neurotypisk (having normal way of processing information) · pl neurotypowy (having normal way of processing information) · ko 신경전형적 (having normal way of processing information) · fy neurotypysk (having normal way of processing information) · el νευροτυπικός (having normal way of processing information) · it neurotipico (having normal way of processing information) · pt neurotípico (having normal way of processing information) · fi neurotyypillinen (having normal way of processing information) · co neurutipicu (having normal way of processing information) · cmn 神經典型 /神经典型 (having normal way of processing information) · ca neurotípic (having normal way of processing information) · la neurotypicus (having normal way of processing information) · de neurotypisch (having normal way of processing information) · fr neurotypique (having normal way of processing information) · nl neurotypisch (having normal way of processing information)