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    deviant
    /ˈdiːvɪənt/

    adjective

    • 1. departing from usual or accepted standards, especially in social or sexual behaviour: "deviant behaviour"

    noun

    • 1. a deviant person or thing: "killers, deviants, and those whose actions are beyond most human comprehension"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEVIANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    noun [ C ] disapproving uk / ˈdiː.vi.ənt / us / ˈdiː.vi.ənt / someone whose behaviour, especially sexual behaviour, is deviant: a sexual deviant. Synonyms. degenerate formal disapproving. pervert disapproving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › deviantDeviant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DEVIANT is straying or deviating especially from an accepted norm. How to use deviant in a sentence. Deviant & Deviate

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › deviantDEVIANT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Deviant definition: deviating or departing from the norm; characterized by deviation. See examples of DEVIANT used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEVIANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A deviant is someone whose behaviour or beliefs are different from what people normally consider to be acceptable. Synonyms: misfit , odd type , pervert , freak More Synonyms of deviant Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary .

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › deviantDeviant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A deviant is someone whose behavior falls far outside of society's norms; as an adjective, deviant can describe the behavior itself. For example, a fifty-year-old punk rocker has a deviant appearance, compared to his peers.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdeviant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of deviant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › deviantDeviant - definition of deviant by The Free Dictionary

    Define deviant. deviant synonyms, deviant pronunciation, deviant translation, English dictionary definition of deviant. adj. Differing from a norm or from the accepted standards of a society. n. One that differs from a norm, especially a person whose behavior and attitudes...

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDEVIANT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    DEVIANT definition: different to what most people think is normal or acceptable, usually relating to sexual behaviour. Learn more.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › deviantDeviant Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Deviant Definition. Deviating, esp. from what is considered normal in a group or for a society. A person whose behavior is deviant. A thing, phenomenon, or trend that deviates from an expectation or pattern. As the graph shows, the March sales trend is the deviant.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDEVIANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    DEVIANT meaning: 1. used to describe a person or behaviour that is not usual and is generally considered to be…. Learn more.