neurodivergent

From neuro- +‎ divergent. Coined by neurodiversity activist Kassiane Asasumasu in 2000.^[1][2]

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌnjʊə.ɹəʊ.daɪˈvɜː.dʒənt/, /-dɪ-/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌnʊ.ɹoʊ.dɪˈvɜɹ.dʒənt/, /-daɪ-/

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• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)dʒənt
• Hyphenation: neu‧ro‧di‧ver‧gent

neurodivergent (comparative more neurodivergent, superlative most neurodivergent)

1. Having an atypical neurological configuration. [from early 21st c.]

   Synonyms: ND, neuroatypical, (uncommon) aneurotypical, neurodiverse, (colloquial) neurospicy

   Antonym: neurotypical

   • 2020 December 9, Ezra Marcus, “Tone Is Hard to Grasp Online. Can Tone Indicators Help?”, in The New York Times‎^[3], →ISSN:

     Interpreting text can be frustrating for anyone online, but is particularly so for users who are neurodivergent — a wide category that can refer to people with a range of neurological differences including autism spectrum disorder and dyslexia.

   • 2022, Joe Wells, Wired Differently, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, →ISBN, page 169:

     Neurodivergent people exist all over the world and in every class, gender, race and sexuality. On other planets there are probably neurodivergent aliens too […]

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

neurodivergent (plural neurodivergents)

1. One who is neurodivergent.
   • 2024 March 1, Shobhana, “7 ways for neurodivergents to succeed in customer support”, in Hiver‎^[4]:

     A second input stream, like closed captions, gives neurodivergents at work a better understanding of the context.

From neuro- +‎ divergent. Calque of English neurodivergent.

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• Hyphenation: neu‧ro‧di‧ver‧gent

neurodivergent (comparative neurodivergenter, superlative neurodivergentst)

1. neurodivergent (having an atypical neurological configuration)

   Synonym: neurodivers

From neuro- +‎ divergent. Calque of English neurodivergent.

• IPA^(key): /nø.ʁɔ.di.vɛʁ.ʒɑ̃/

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neurodivergent (feminine neurodivergente, masculine plural neurodivergents, feminine plural neurodivergentes)

1. neurodivergent (having an atypical neurological configuration)

   Synonym: neuroatypique

   Antonym: neurotypique