diffability
diffability noun: a psychological condition, such as Asperger's syndrome, viewed as a natural neurological variation rather than a disability or disorder.
Noun
diffability (plural diffabilities)
- A psychological condition, such as Asperger's syndrome, viewed as a natural neurological variation rather than a disability or disorder.
- However, accepting my diffability as part of the package I come in, makes my life much easier to deal with. I'm not suggesting that we use Asperger's Syndrome as an excuse for not doing things, just that we aim at being 'inclusive' towards ourselves, as well as towards others.2003, Wendy Lawson, Build Your Own Life: A Self-Help Guide For Individuals with Asperger Syndrome, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, →ISBN, page 138
- It is not so much a disability as a diffability. People with AS are often brilliant in some respects, but they may display different social and emotional responses than what is considered the norm.2009, Rudy Simone, 22 Things a Woman Must Know If She Loves a Man with Asperger's Syndrome, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, →ISBN, page 13
Forms of diffability
| plural | diffabilities |
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Origin of diffability
Blend of different + ability, as a play on disability intended to remove the term's negative connotations.
Words that rhyme with diffability
- sensibility
- utility
- facility
- ability
- disability
- compatibility
- possibility
- probability
- fertility
- fragility
- futility
- impossibility
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- senility
- virility
- vulnerability
- agility
- capability
- comfortability
- flexibility
- hostility
- improbability
- indomitability
- instability
- juvenility
- nobility
- stability
- accommodability
- affability
- backward compatibility
- backwards compatibility
- bouncebackability
- chewability
- creatability
- debility
- ductility
- forward compatibility
- forwards compatibility
- fuckability
- humility
- impressionability
- ineffability
- irascibility
- manageability
- mutility
- tabability
- unassailability
- upward compatibility
- versatility
Questions about diffability
- What does diffability mean?
- Diffability means a psychological condition, such as Asperger's syndrome, viewed as a natural neurological variation rather than a disability or disorder.
- What part of speech is diffability?
- Diffability is a noun.
- What is the plural of diffability?
- The plural of diffability is diffabilities.
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