oppositional defiant disorder

noun

A childhood disorder characterized by an ongoing pattern of anger-guided disobedience, hostility, and defiant behavior toward authority figures.

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Meanings

nounoppositional defiant disorder (countable and uncountable, plural oppositional defiant disorders)

plural oppositional defiant disorders

  1. countableuncountablehuman sciencesA childhood disorder characterized by an ongoing pattern of anger-guided disobedience, hostility, and defiant behavior toward authority figures.

    Synonyms: ODD

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA childhood disorder characterized by an ongoing pattern of anger-guided disobedience, hostility, and defiant behavior toward authority figures.

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ODD
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oppositional defiant disorder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oppositional%20defiant%20disorder

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“oppositional defiant disorder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oppositional%20defiant%20disorder. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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