neurodiverse
/ˌn(j)ʊɹoʊˌdaɪˈvɝs/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of a person: exhibiting neurodiversity; varying in mental configuration from others, especially being on the autism spectrum; of a group: made up of neurodivergent people.
adj
Of or pertaining to neurodivergent people or groups.
Example Sentences
- "But while programmes at companies including Microsoft and accounting firm EY are small and focused around supporting neurodiverse workers in the office, Ultranauts has redesigned its entire business around neurodiverse employees, changing hiring efforts to actively recruit and accommodate individuals on the autism spectrum."
- ""Out of the trauma of COVID came the recognition that working from home does benefit some people who are neurodiverse," says Foster."
Etymology
From neuro- (prefix denoting the nervous system) + diverse, probably modelled on neurodiversity which was coined by the Australian sociologist Judy Singer (born 1951) in her 1998 Bachelor of Arts dissertation. The latter word was popularized by Harvey Blume in a September 1998 article in The Atlantic.
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌn(j)ʊɹoʊˌdaɪˈvɝs/
- British English: /ˌnjʊəɹə(ʊ)daɪˈvɜːs/
Inflected Forms
more neurodiverse (comparative)
most neurodiverse (superlative)