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neurodiverse

Syllables: neu·ro·di·verseUK/ˌnjʊəɹə(ʊ)daɪˈvɜːs//ˌn(j)ʊɹoʊˌdaɪˈvɝs/

neurodiverse adjective: of a person: exhibiting neurodiversity; varying in mental configuration from others, especially being on the autism spectrum; of a group: made up of neurodivergent people.

Adjective

neurodiverse (comparative more neurodiverse, superlative most neurodiverse)

  1. Of a person: exhibiting neurodiversity; varying in mental configuration from others, especially being on the autism spectrum; of a group: made up of neurodivergent people.
    • But while programmes at companies including Microsoft and accounting firm EY are small and focused around supporting neurodiverse workers in the office, Ultranauts has redesigned its entire business around neurodiverse employees, changing hiring efforts to actively recruit and accommodate...2019 October 21, Robbie Wojciechowski, “Worklife 101: Where 75% of Workers are on the Autistic Spectrum”, in BBC Online, archived from the original on 06 Dec 2022
    • "Out of the trauma of COVID came the recognition that working from home does benefit some people who are neurodiverse," says Foster.2024 February 21, Nick Brodrick, “Inclusion and development for all”, in RAIL, number 1003, page 62
    Antonyms:
    neurotypical
  2. Of or pertaining to neurodivergent people or groups.

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Forms of neurodiverse

comparativemore neurodiverse
superlativemost neurodiverse

Origin of neurodiverse

From neuro- (prefix denoting the nervous system) + diverse, probably modelled on neurodiversity which was coined by the Australian sociologist Judy Singer (born 1951) in her 1998 Bachelor of Arts dissertation. The latter word was popularized by Harvey Blume in a September 1998 article in The Atlantic.

Words that rhyme with neurodiverse

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Questions about neurodiverse

What does neurodiverse mean?
Neurodiverse means of a person: exhibiting neurodiversity; varying in mental configuration from others, especially being on the autism spectrum; of a group: made up of neurodivergent people.
What part of speech is neurodiverse?
Neurodiverse is an adjective.
How do you pronounce neurodiverse?
Neurodiverse is pronounced /ˌnjʊəɹə(ʊ)daɪˈvɜːs/ (UK).

Words near neurodiverse in the dictionary

  1. neurodistinct
  2. neurodivergence
  3. neurodivergency
  4. neurodivergent
  5. neurodivergents
  6. neurodiverse
  7. neurodiversities
  8. neurodiversity
  9. neurodiversity-affirming
  10. neurodynamic
  11. neurodynamical

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