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deviant
English
Etymology
From French déviant
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?di?.vi.?nt/
Adjective
deviant (comparative more deviant, superlative most deviant)
- 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)
- A person who deviates, especially from norms of social behavior.
- 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)
- (sociology, psychology) deviant
Declension
Further reading
- “deviant” in Duden online
Latin
Verb
d?viant
- third-person plural present active indicative of d?vi?
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deviance
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French déviance.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?di?v??ns/
Noun
deviance (countable and uncountable, plural deviances)
- (sociology) Actions or behaviors that violate formal and informal cultural norms such as laws and customs.
- A person or thing that differs from the expected. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
Related terms
- deviant
- deviation
Translations
Anagrams
- cevadine
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