oppositional defiant disorder

noun

: a disruptive behavior pattern of childhood and adolescence characterized by defiant, disobedient, and hostile behavior especially toward adults in positions of authority
abbreviation ODD

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The teen was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and oppositional defiant disorder and was believed to be autistic, according to court papers. Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2025 There, he was diagnosed with unspecified bipolar disorder and related disorders, autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, and PTSD, per the records. Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024 These children may have oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). Gia Miller, Parents, 31 Aug. 2023 Having been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism and oppositional defiant disorder, too much stimuli overwhelms Shayden. Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 14 July 2023 See All Example Sentences for oppositional defiant disorder

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1988, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of oppositional defiant disorder was in 1988

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oppositional defiant disorder

noun
op·​po·​si·​tion·​al de·​fi·​ant disorder ˌäp-ə-ˈzish-nəl-di-ˈfī-ənt-, -ən-ᵊl- How to pronounce oppositional defiant disorder (audio)
: a disruptive behavior pattern of childhood and adolescence characterized by defiant, disobedient, and hostile behavior especially toward adults in positions of authority
abbreviation ODD
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