diffability
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A psychological condition, such as Asperger's syndrome, viewed as a natural neurological variation rather than a disability or disorder.
Example Sentences
- "However, accepting my diffability as part of the package I come in, makes my life much easier to deal with. I'm not suggesting that we use Asperger's Syndrome as an excuse for not doing things, just that we aim at being 'inclusive' towards ourselves, as well as towards others."
- "It is not so much a disability as a diff'''ability. People with AS are often brilliant in some respects, but they may display different social and emotional responses than what is considered the norm."
- "Nick Pentzell is a college student and “diffability” advocate for people on the autism spectrum."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Italic *ferō Latin ferō Latin differō Latin differēnsder. Old French differentbor. Middle English different English different English ability blend English diffability Blend of different + ability, as a play on disability intended to remove the term's negative connotations.