nonatypical

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

non- +‎ atypical

Adjective[edit]

nonatypical (not comparable)

  1. Not atypical.
    • 2015 July 14, Brett Silverstein, Jules Angst, “Evidence for Broadening Criteria for Atypical Depression Which May Define a Reactive Depressive Disorder”, in Psychiatry Journal[1], volume 2015, →DOI:
      They found a higher rate of lifetime and current Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) in subjects with DSM-III-R atypical depression than in those with nonatypical depression (14% compared to 5%).

Usage notes[edit]

  • Technically equivalent to typical, but used in medical contexts to form a contrast with the usual atypical.