oppositional defiant disorder
[ op-uh-zish-uh-nl di-fahy-uhnt dis-awr-der ]
noun
ODD.
Origin of oppositional defiant disorder
1First recorded in 1990–95
Words Nearby oppositional defiant disorder
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How to use oppositional defiant disorder in a sentence
I was never diagnosed with disorders like oppositional defiant disorder or Asperger's Syndrome.
After a battery of psychological tests, Sean had been diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder.
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