neurodiversity
/ˌn(j)ʊɹoʊˌdaɪˈvɝsəti/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "For me, the significance of the "Autistic Spectrum" lies in its call for and anticipation of a "Politics of Neurodiversity". […] The rise of Neurodiversity takes postmodern fragmentation one step further."
- "Neurodiversity may be every bit as crucial for the human race as biodiversity is for life in general. Who can say what form of wiring will prove best at any given moment? Cybernetics and computer culture, for example, may favor a somewhat autistic cast of mind."
- "The Neurodiversity movement is progressing towards an acceptance in mainstream business. Neurodiversity inclusion is increasingly likely to be present in EDI [equality, diversity, and inclusion] policies alongside gender, race and LGBTQIA+ in many leading industries (though I note that disability more broadly is lagging behind)."
Etymology
From neuro- (prefix denoting the nervous system) + diversity, coined by the Australian sociologist Judy Singer (born 1951) in her Bachelor of Arts dissertation (1998), and popularized by Harvey Blume in The Atlantic in September 1998: see the quotations.
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌn(j)ʊɹoʊˌdaɪˈvɝsəti/
- British English: /ˌnjʊəɹə(ʊ)daɪˈvɜːsɪti/