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by natpalmer1776 967 days ago
Neurologically divergent individuals who do not adhere well to traditional expectations of behavior in social settings.

Given that this is a technical term that has gained colloquial usage, not everyone who is identified as (or self identifies as) neurodivergent is actually neurologically divergent in a literal sense, but behaviorally is close enough to be a moot point in non-academic settings.