neuroatypical

English

Etymology

From neuro- +‎ atypical, by analogy with neurotypical.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌnjʊə.ɹəʊ.eɪˈtɪ.pɪ.kəl/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌnʊ.ɹoʊ.eɪˈtɪ.pɪ.kəl/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪpɪkəl
  • Hyphenation: neu‧ro‧a‧typ‧i‧cal

Adjective

neuroatypical (comparative more neuroatypical, superlative most neuroatypical)

  1. Having an atypical neurological configuration.
    Synonyms: neurodivergent, (uncommon) aneurotypical, neurodiverse, (colloquial) neurospicy
    Antonym: neurotypical
    Hyponym: autistic
    Coordinate term: allistic (nearly antonymous)

Usage notes

  • Many discussions of neuroatypical people concern autism, but the term is not specific to solely that neurotype; it is hypernymic.

Translations

Noun

neuroatypical (plural neuroatypicals)

  1. One who is neuroatypical.
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