neurodivergent
neu·ro·di·ver·gent
neurodivergent · neurodivergents
One who is neurodivergentOne who is neurodivergent.
UK/ˌnjʊə.ɹəʊ.daɪˈvɜː.dʒənt/US/ˌnʊ.ɹoʊ.dɪˈvɜɹ.dʒənt/
» Tom is neurodivergent, not mentally ill.
Meaning
1 sensesOne who is neurodivergent.
Examples
8 sentencesTom is neurodivergent, not mentally ill.
Unwritten rules present a barrier to neurodivergent people.
Oriol is neurodivergent and knows absolutely everything about exoplanets.
Neurodivergent people aren't lists of symptoms to be treated.
ruНейроотличные люди — не списки симптомов, которые надо лечить. — Txoria
I'm a neurodivergent furry.
Origin
From neuro- + divergent. Coined by neurodiversity activist Kassiane Asasumasu in 2000.From neuro- + divergent. Coined by neurodiversity activist Kassiane Asasumasu in 2000.
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Forms
plural: neurodivergents| Singular | neurodivergent |
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