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neurodivergent

[noor-oh-di-vur-juhnt, dahy-, nyoor-]

adjective

  1. relating to or showing atypical neurological behavior and development, as in autism spectrum disorder or dyslexia. ND



noun

  1. a neurodivergent person.

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • neurodivergence noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of neurodivergent1

First recorded in 2000–05; neuro- ( def. ) + divergent ( def. )
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Example Sentences

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There are arguments pro and con, but some fraction of the neurodivergent community is happy to claim them as their own.

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Skarsgård says the creators didn’t set out to make the character overtly neurodivergent in the series.

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We’re going to need to share tools, look out for our neurodivergent neighbors, fight like hell to keep our homes and stubbornly believe in each other’s gifts.

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A disproportionate number of children referred to NHS excess weight clinics in England are from the most deprived areas, and a significant number are neurodivergent or have other health conditions, a study has found.

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“The Accountant 2” subtracts everything that worked about the 2016 original, a marvelous romp that starred Ben Affleck as Christian Wolff, a neurodivergent numbers geek who freelances as an auditor and assassin.

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