neuroatypical

English

Etymology

From neuro- +‎ atypical, by analogy with neurotypical.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌnjʊə.ɹəʊ.eɪˈtɪ.pɪ.kəl/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌnʊ.ɹoʊ.eɪˈtɪ.pɪ.kəl/

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• Rhymes: -ɪpɪkəl
• Hyphenation: neu‧ro‧a‧typ‧i‧cal

Adjective

neuroatypical (comparative more neuroatypical, superlative most neuroatypical)

1. Having an atypical neurological configuration.

   Synonyms: neurodivergent, (uncommon) aneurotypical, neurodiverse, (colloquial) neurospicy

   Antonym: neurotypical

   Hyponym: autistic

   Coordinate term: allistic (nearly antonymous)

Usage notes

• Many discussions of neuroatypical people concern autism, but the term is not specific to solely that neurotype; it is hypernymic.

Translations

neurodivergent — see neurodivergent

Noun

neuroatypical (plural neuroatypicals)

1. One who is neuroatypical.