neurodivergent

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neurodivergent

/ˌnjʊə.ɹəʊ.daɪˈvɜː.dʒənt/ UK
/-dɪ-/ UK
/ˌnʊ.ɹoʊ.dɪˈvɜɹ.dʒənt/ US
/-daɪ-/ US

Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)dʒənt

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From neuro- + divergent. Coined by neurodiversity activist Kassiane Asasumasu in 2000.

adjective more neurodivergent · most neurodivergent

Having an atypical neurological configuration. Interpreting text can be frustrating for anyone online, but is particularly so for users who are neurodivergent — a wide category that can refer to people with a range of neurological differences including autism spectrum disorder and dyslexia.
Similar: aneurotypical, ND, neuroatypical, neurodifferent, neurodistinct, neurodiverse, neurospicy · Opposite: neurotypical

noun neurodivergents

One who is neurodivergent. A second input stream, like closed captions, gives neurodivergents at work a better understanding of the context.

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adj having an atypical neurological configuration

Español	neurodivergente
中文	神经分歧
Português	neurodivergente
Français	neurodivergent, neurodivergente
Deutsch	neurodivergent
Русский	нейроотли́чный nejrootlíčnyj, нейроразнообра́зный nejroraznoobráznyj

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@misc{neurodivergent_2026,
  title = {neurodivergent},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/neurodivergent},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}