attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

[uh-ten-shuhn def-uh-sit hahy-per-ak-tiv-i-tee dis-awr-der]

noun

1. ADHD.

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

noun

1. ADHD. a form of attention deficit disorder in which hyperactivity is a prominent symptom

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

1. A syndrome of disordered behavior, usually diagnosed in childhood, characterized by a persistent pattern of impulsiveness, inattentiveness, and sometimes hyperactivity that interferes with academic, occupational, or social performance.

2. Also called attention deficit disorder

Word History and Origins

Origin of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

Holly Harris, 23, from Jersey, said she was told she had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder when she was 19 years old.

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The boy, who may have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism which has yet to be diagnosed, had no previous convictions.

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He had been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, bipolar disorder and drug-induced psychosis.

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Declan Morrison, 26, from Cambridge, was autistic, had severe learning disabilities and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

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The father of a 22-year-old woman with autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder who took her own life after buying poison online is calling for tighter restrictions on their availability.

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