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neurodiversity

Syllables: neu·ro·di·vers·i·tyUK/ˌnjʊəɹə(ʊ)daɪˈvɜːsɪti//ˌn(j)ʊɹoʊˌdaɪˈvɝsəti/

neurodiversity noun: the variety of configurations of the brain, especially with regard to autism.

neurodiversity: the variety of configurations of the brain, especially with regard to autism
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Noun

neurodiversity (usually uncountable, plural neurodiversities)

  1. (usually) The variety of configurations of the brain, especially with regard to autism.
    • For me, the significance of the "Autistic Spectrum" lies in its call for and anticipation of a "Politics of Neurodiversity". […] The rise of Neurodiversity takes postmodern fragmentation one step further.1998, Judy Singer, “What is the Autistic Spectrum?”, in Odd People In: The Birth of a Community amongst People on the ‘Autistic Spectrum’: A Personal Exploration Based on Neurological Diversity...
    • Neurodiversity may be every bit as crucial for the human race as biodiversity is for life in general. Who can say what form of wiring will prove best at any given moment? Cybernetics and computer culture, for example, may favor a somewhat autistic cast of mind.1998 September, Harvey Blume, “Neurodiversity: On the Neurological Underpinnings of Geekdom”, in William Whitworth, editor, The Atlantic, Washington, D.C.: The Atlantic Monthly Group, →ISSN, →OCLC...

neurodiversity meaning in Bengali and Arabic

neurodiversity in Bengali

স্নায়ুবৈচিত্র্য

neurodiversity in Arabic

variety of configurations of the brain
تَنَوُّع عَصَبِيّ tanawwuʕ ʕaṣabiyy

Forms of neurodiversity

pluralneurodiversities

Origin of neurodiversity

From neuro- (prefix denoting the nervous system) + diversity, coined by the Australian sociologist Judy Singer (born 1951) in her Bachelor of Arts dissertation (1998), and popularized by Harvey Blume in The Atlantic in September 1998: see the quotations.

Questions about neurodiversity

What does neurodiversity mean?
Neurodiversity means the variety of configurations of the brain, especially with regard to autism.
What is neurodiversity in Bengali?
Neurodiversity in Bengali is স্নায়ুবৈচিত্র্য. See Neurodiversity meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is neurodiversity?
Neurodiversity is a noun.
How do you pronounce neurodiversity?
Neurodiversity is pronounced /ˌnjʊəɹə(ʊ)daɪˈvɜːsɪti/ (UK).
What is the plural of neurodiversity?
The plural of neurodiversity is neurodiversities.

Words near neurodiversity in the dictionary

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

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