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neurodistinct

neurodistinct adjective: having a brain that processes, learns, or behaves differently from what is societally considered typical (neurotypical).

Adjective

neurodistinct (comparative more neurodistinct, superlative most neurodistinct)

  1. Having a brain that processes, learns, or behaves differently from what is societally considered typical (neurotypical).

Forms of neurodistinct

comparativemore neurodistinct
superlativemost neurodistinct

Origin of neurodistinct

From neuro- + distinct. Coined as a more positive alternative to neurodivergent.

Questions about neurodistinct

What does neurodistinct mean?
Neurodistinct means having a brain that processes, learns, or behaves differently from what is societally considered typical (neurotypical).
What part of speech is neurodistinct?
Neurodistinct is an adjective.

Words near neurodistinct in the dictionary

  1. neurodisabled
  2. neurodisease
  3. neurodiseases
  4. neurodisorder
  5. neurodisorders
  6. neurodistinct
  7. neurodivergence
  8. neurodivergency
  9. neurodivergent
  10. neurodivergents
  11. neurodiverse

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