nature-deficit disorder

== English == === Alternative forms === nature deficit disorder === 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. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈneɪtʃə ˈdɛfɪsɪt dɪsˈɔːdə(ɹ)/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈneɪtʃɚ ˈdɛfəsɪt dɪsˈɔːɹdɚ/ Hyphenation: na‧ture-de‧fi‧cit dis‧or‧der Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)də(ɹ) === Noun === nature-deficit disorder (countable and uncountable, plural nature-deficit disorders) (psychology) A disputed class of behavioural problems in modern children, ascribed to the fact that they spend little time outdoors. [from 2005.] Synonym: NDD ==== Derived terms ==== NDD ==== See also ==== attention deficit disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder === References === === Further reading === nature deficit disorder on Wikipedia.Wikipedia