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Definition nature-deficit disorder in British English

nature-deficit disorder noun

[uncountable] noun
1

the tendency for children to spend less time outdoors than they did in previous generations, and the way this influences them as they grow up

Example

Most children now know more about the Amazonian rainforest than their nearest riverbank. It's time to fight this nature-deficit disorder.

Definition nature-deficit disorder in British English