different between deviant vs atypical

English

Etymology

From French déviant

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?di?.vi.?nt/

Adjective

deviant (comparative more deviant, superlative most deviant)

1. Characterized by deviation from an expectation or a social standard.

   At the trial, the extent of his deviant behavior became clear.

Translations

Noun

deviant (plural deviants)

1. A person who deviates, especially from norms of social behavior.

2. A thing, phenomenon, or trend that deviates from an expectation or pattern.

Synonyms

• (person who deviates): heteroclite, nonconformist; see also Thesaurus:maverick
• (thing that deviates): abnormality, irregularity, outlier; see also Thesaurus:anomaly

Translations

See also

Not to be confused with defiant.

References

• Random House Webster’s Unabridged Electronic Dictionary, 1987-1996.

Anagrams

• nivated

German

Etymology

From Latin devians.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [de?vi?ant]
• Hyphenation: de?vi?ant

Adjective

deviant (comparative devianter, superlative am deviantesten)

1. (sociology, psychology) deviant

Declension

Further reading

• “deviant” in Duden online

Latin

Verb

d?viant

1. third-person plural present active indicative of d?vi?

English

Etymology

a- +? typical

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /e?.?t?p.?.k?l/

Adjective

atypical (comparative more atypical, superlative most atypical)

1. Not conforming to the normal type.
2. Unusual or irregular.

Antonyms

• typical

Translations

Noun

atypical (plural atypicals)

1. (pharmacy) An atypical antipsychotic.