Etymology

nature-deficit disorder

na·ture-de·fi·cit dis·or·der

Today it means: A disputed class of behavioural problems in modern children, ascribed to the fact that they spend little time outdoors. Full definition →

First used 2005.
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The story

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

First known use, by meaning

  • from 2005. A disputed class of behavioural problems in modern children, ascribed to the fact that they spend little time outdoors.

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