ADHDer

See also: ADHD'er

English

Etymology

From ADHD +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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Noun

ADHDer (plural ADHDers)

1. (informal) A person with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder).
   • 2023 April 25, Laura Newberry, “Autism and ADHD often go hand-in-hand. What's it like to have 'AuDHD'?”, in Los Angeles Times‎, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 3 August 2023:

     AuDHDers may seem more extroverted in social situations than someone who is only autistic, Neff said. That's because autistic people often don't have a strong social drive, while ADHDers may be more talkative and outgoing (though this is not always the case).

   • [2023 June 3, Maia Hall, “Is awarding COVID medals a form of gaslighting? Take part in the debate”, in New Zealand Doctor‎:

     Ms Watkeys also says new language is evolving, such as words like ADHDer and AuDHDer in colloquial use (AuDHD being dual-diagnosis autistic and ADHD).]

   • 2024, Yenn Purkis, Tanya Masterman Sadiq, The Awesome Autistic Guide to Feelings and Emotions: Finding Your Comfort Zone‎, page 8:

     Tanya is also an autistic ADHDer, but didn't find out until she had a child (now a teen) who is also an AuDHDer (this word is a mashup of autism and ADHD).

Related terms

• ADDer
• AuDHDer

Translations

someone with ADHD

Dutch: ADHD'er (nl) m or f Esperanto: AHP-ulo, ADHD-ulo French: TDAH (fr) m or f

Anagrams

• hadder