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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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eerie
English
Alternative forms
- eery
Etymology
From Middle English eri (“fearful”), from Old English earg (“cowardly, fearful”), from Proto-Germanic *argaz. Akin to Scots ergh, argh from the same Old English source. Doublet of argh.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /???i/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /????i/
- Rhymes: -??ri
- Homophone: Erie
Adjective
eerie (comparative eerier, superlative eeriest)
- Strange, weird, fear-inspiring.
- Synonyms: creepy, spooky
- (Scotland) Frightened, timid.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:strange
Derived terms
- eerily (adverb)
- eeriness (noun)
- eerisome
Translations
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