Phrase guide

nature-deficit disorder

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈneɪtʃə ˈdɛfɪsɪt dɪsˈɔːdə(ɹ)/
  • General-American: /ˈneɪtʃɚ ˈdɛfəsɪt dɪsˈɔːɹdɚ/
  • Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)də(ɹ)

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noun

Meaning 1

A disputed class of behavioural problems in modern children, ascribed to the fact that they spend little time outdoors.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: NDD

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Coined by American author and journalist Richard Louv (born 1949) in his 2005 book Last Child in the Woods, modelled on attention deficit disorder.