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abnormal
English
Alternative forms
- anormal
- (obsolete) abnormous
Etymology
From ab- +? normal. First attested in 1835, replacing the earlier anormal and even earlier abnormous, from Latin abnormis (“departing from normal”), from either (ab- (“away from”) + norma (“rule, norm”)), or Ancient Greek ???????? (an?malos).
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /?æb?n??.ml?/, /?b?n??.ml?/
- Rhymes: -??(?)m?l
Adjective
abnormal (comparative more abnormal, superlative most abnormal)
- Not conforming to rule or system; deviating from the usual or normal type. [First attested around the mid 19th century.]
- Of or pertaining to that which is irregular, in particular, behaviour that deviates from norms of social propriety or accepted standards of mental health. [First attested around the early 20th century.]
Synonyms
- (not conforming to rule or system; deviating from type): aberrant, anomalous, atypical, exceptional, extraordinary, irregular, preternatural, strange, unusual.
Derived terms
Descendants
- Norwegian Bokmål: abnormal
Translations
Noun
abnormal (plural abnormals)
- A person or object that is not normal.
References
Cebuano
Etymology
From English abnormal.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ab?nor?mal
Adjective
abnormal
- abnormal; deviating from the usual or normal type
- retarded; having mental retardation; mentally deficient
- stupid; lacking in intelligence
Noun
abnormal
- a retard
- a stupid person
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:abnormal.
Derived terms
- abno
- abnoy
German
Etymology
Related to Latin ab- and normal
Pronunciation
Adjective
abnormal (comparative abnormaler, superlative am abnormalsten)
- abnormal
Declension
Related terms
- Abnormalität
Further reading
- “abnormal” in Duden online
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From English abnormal, from Latin abn?rmis (“departing from normal”), from both ab- (“away from, off”), from ab (“from, away from, of”), from Proto-Italic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European *h?epó (“off, away”), and from n?rma (“norm, standard; rule, precept”) (with the suffix -is), from Etruscan, from Ancient Greek ?????? (gn?m?n, “examiner, carpenter's square”), from ???????? (gign?sk?, “I am aware of”) (with the suffix -??? (-m?n, “I am aware of”), from Proto-Indo-European *-m?), from Proto-Indo-European *?i?neh?- (with the suffix -??? (-sk?), from Proto-Indo-European *-s?éti), from Proto-Indo-European *?neh?- (“to know”). Equivalent to abnorm +? -al, suffix from French -al (“-al”), from Middle French, from Old French -al, from Latin -?lis, from Proto-Indo-European *-li-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /abn?r?m??l/
- Rhymes: -??l
- Hyphenation: ab?nor?mal
Adjective
abnormal (neuter singular abnormalt, definite singular and plural abnormale, comparative mer abnormal, superlative mest abnormal)
- abnormal (not conforming to rule or system; deviating from the usual or normal type.)
- abnormal psykologi
- abnormal psychology
- Synonyms: anormal, unormal, uvanlig, usedvanlig, ualminnelig, overordentlig
- Antonyms: normal, vanlig, ordinær, gjennomsnittlig
- abnormal psykologi
References
- “abnormal” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
- “abnormal” in Store norske leksikon
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bent
English
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) enPR: b?nt, IPA(key): /b?nt/
- Rhymes: -?nt
Etymology 1
From bend +? -t.
Verb
bent
- simple past tense and past participle of bend
Adjective
bent (comparative benter or more bent, superlative bentest or most bent)
- (Of something that is usually straight) folded, dented
- (colloquial, chiefly Britain) corrupt, dishonest
- (derogatory, colloquial, chiefly Britain) Homosexual.
- Determined or insistent.
- Synonym: hell-bent
- (Of a person) leading a life of crime.
- (slang, soccer) inaccurately aimed
- (colloquial, chiefly US) Suffering from the bends
- (slang) High from both marijuana and alcohol.
Synonyms
- (folded, corrupt): crooked
- (homosexual): queer
Derived terms
- bent as a nine-bob note
- bent copper
Related terms
- (determined): hell-bent
Translations
Noun
bent (plural bents)
- An inclination or talent.
- A predisposition to act or react in a particular way.
- The state of being curved, crooked, or inclined from a straight line; flexure; curvity.
- 1648, John Wilkins, Mathematical Magick
- the force they have in the discharge , according to several bents
- 1648, John Wilkins, Mathematical Magick
- A declivity or slope, as of a hill.
- Beneath the lowering brow, and on a bent,
The temple stood of Mars armipotent
- Beneath the lowering brow, and on a bent,
- Particular direction or tendency; flexion; course.
- bents and turns of the matter
- (carpentry) A transverse frame of a framed structure; a subunit of framing.
- Such a subunit as a component of a barn's framing, joined to other bents by girts and summer beams.
- Such a subunit as a reinforcement to, or integral part of, a bridge's framing.
- Tension; force of acting; energy; impetus.
- 1707, John Norris, Practical Discourses Upon the Beatitudes of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
- the full bent and stress of the soul
- 1707, John Norris, Practical Discourses Upon the Beatitudes of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Synonyms
- (an inclination or talent): disposition, predilection, proclivity, propensity, see also Thesaurus:predilection
Translations
Etymology 2
From Middle English bent, benet, from Old English *beonet (attested only in place-names and personal names), from Proto-West Germanic *binut (“reed, rush”), of uncertain origin.
Noun
bent (countable and uncountable, plural bents)
- Any of various stiff or reedy grasses.
- 1627, Michael Drayton, "Nymphidia", 1810 reprint page 124:
- His spear a bent, both stiff and strong.
- 1888, Rudyard Kipling, ‘The Strange Ride of Morrowbie Jukes’, The Phantom ’Rickshaw and Other Tales, Folio Society 2005, p. 121:
- Gunga Dass gave me a double handful of dried bents which I thrust down the mouth of the lair to the right of his, and followed myself, feet foremost [...].
- 1913, D.H. Lawrence, Sons and Lovers, chapter 9
- Clusters of strong flowers rose everywhere above the coarse tussocks of bent.
- 1627, Michael Drayton, "Nymphidia", 1810 reprint page 124:
- A grassy area, grassland.
- c. 1500, The Ballad of Chevy Chase
- Bowmen bickered upon the bent.
- c. 1500, The Ballad of Chevy Chase
- The old dried stalks of grasses.
Synonyms
(grass): bentgrass
Translations
Dutch
Etymology
Created in analogy to Dutch ben (“am”). Modern Dutch bent has replaced the Middle Dutch verb forms bes and best (“(you) are (sg.)”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /b?nt/
- Rhymes: -?nt
Verb
bent
- second-person singular present indicative of zijn; are.
References
Hungarian
Etymology
From benn, following the example of alant and lent.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?b?nt]
- Hyphenation: bent
- Rhymes: -?nt
Adverb
bent (comparative bentebb, superlative legbentebb)
- inside
- Synonym: benn
- Antonyms: kinn, kint
References
Lithuanian
Adverb
bent
- at least.
Old Norse
Participle
bent
- strong neuter nominative/accusative singular of bendr
Verb
bent
- supine of benda
Scots
Alternative forms
- bynt
Etymology
From Old English beonet, compare Middle English bent.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?b?nt/
Noun
bent (plural bents)
- (archaic, 14th century) Coarse or wiry grass growing upon moorlands.
- (archaic, 15th century) An area covered with coarse or wiry grass; a moor.
Derived terms
- benty (covered in bent)
Turkish
Etymology
From Persian ???? (band).
Noun
bent (definite accusative {{{1}}}, plural {{{2}}})
- dam
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