Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neurodivergent

/ˌnʊ.ɹoʊ.dɪˈvɜɹ.dʒənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables: neu-ro-di-ver-gent
IPA: /ˌnʊ.ɹoʊ.dɪˈvɜɹ.dʒənt/

19

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having an atypical neurological configuration.

noun

One who is neurodivergent.

Example Sentences

"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."
"Neurodivergent people exist all over the world and in every class, gender, race and sexuality. On other planets there are probably neurodivergent aliens too […]"
"A second input stream, like closed captions, gives neurodivergents at work a better understanding of the context."

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌnʊ.ɹoʊ.dɪˈvɜɹ.dʒənt/
British English: /ˌnjʊə.ɹəʊ.daɪˈvɜː.dʒənt/

Inflected Forms

more neurodivergent (comparative) most neurodivergent (superlative) neurodivergents (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

neurodivergence neurodiversity

Synonyms

aneurotypical ND neuroatypical neurodifferent neurodistinct neurodiverse neurospicy

Antonyms

neurotypical

Rhymes With

urgent divergent insurgent detergent emergent convergent resurgent surgent abstergent assurgent turgent vergent

Questions

How do you pronounce neurodivergent?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌnʊ.ɹoʊ.dɪˈvɜɹ.dʒənt/.
What does neurodivergent mean?: Having an atypical neurological configuration.
Where does neurodivergent come from?: From neuro- + divergent. Coined by neurodiversity activist Kassiane Asasumasu in 2000.

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