neurotypical
Syllables: neu·ro·typ·i·cal/ˌnjʊə.ɹəʊˈtɪ.pɪ.kəl/US/ˌnʊ.ɹoʊˈtɪ.pɪ.kəl/
neurotypical adjective: having a typical way of processing sensory, linguistic, and social information.
Adjective
neurotypical (comparative more neurotypical, superlative most neurotypical)
- Having a typical way of processing sensory, linguistic, and social information.
- Nancy, a high school student, saw herself as being helpful when she told Maureen, a neurotypical peer, that the horizontal lines on her shirt made her look fat.2001, Brenda Smith Myles, Diane Adreon, Jennifer Stella, Asperger Syndrome and Adolescence, page 17
- If our definition of empathy were to require we take the human cognitive norm (overwhelmingly influenced by neurotypical cognition) as the absolute standard by which to measure empathy, then indeed we would have to conclude autistics do not instinctively possess a good sense of empathy.2006, Alan Griswold, Autistic Symphony
- Synonyms:
- NT
- Antonyms:
- neuroatypical, neurodivergent, aneurotypical, neurodiverse
- Not autistic; allistic.
- Think of neurotypical folks as generalists and autistic folks as specialists.2002, Lisa B. Elliott, Embarrassed Often Ashamed Never: Quips and Short Stories from One Family's Ongoing Adventure With Asperger Syndrome and Autism, Shawnee Mission, Kan.: Autism Asperger Pub. Co....
Noun
neurotypical (plural neurotypicals)
- One who is neurotypical.
- Well, let's face it, neurotypicals don't have the same focus you or I have. They always get distracted, by marriage, kids, competitive cooking shows.2013 February 21, “Conventions of Space and Time”, in Community, season 4, episode 3 (Television), spoken by Toby (Matt Lucas)
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Forms of neurotypical
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more neurotypical |
| superlative | most neurotypical |
| Noun | |
| plural | neurotypicals |
Origin of neurotypical
From neuro- + typical.
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Questions about neurotypical
- What does neurotypical mean?
- Neurotypical means having a typical way of processing sensory, linguistic, and social information.
- What part of speech is neurotypical?
- Neurotypical can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce neurotypical?
- Neurotypical is pronounced /ˌnjʊə.ɹəʊˈtɪ.pɪ.kəl/ (UK).
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