nature-deficit disorder
A disputed class of behavioural problems in modern children, ascribed to the fact that…A disputed class of behavioural problems in modern children, ascribed to the fact that they spend little time outdoors.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A disputed class of behavioural problems in modern children, ascribed to the fact that they spend little time outdoors.
Origin
Coined by American author and journalist Richard Louv (born 1949) in his 2005 book Last ChCoined by American author and journalist Richard Louv (born 1949) in his 2005 book Last Child in the Woods, modelled on attention deficit disorder.
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Forms
plural: nature-deficit disorders| Singular | nature-deficit disorder |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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