English Online Dictionary. What means deviant? What does deviant mean?
English
Etymology
From French déviant.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdiː.vi.ənt/
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.
- (Internet) A member of the online art community DeviantArt.
- Alternative form: Deviant
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
Czech
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin devians.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈdɛvɪjant]
- Hyphenation: de‧vi‧ant
Noun
deviant m anim (feminine deviantka)
- deviant
Declension
Related terms
Further reading
- deviant in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- deviant in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin devians.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [deˈvi̯ant]
- Hyphenation: de‧vi‧ant
Adjective
deviant (strong nominative masculine singular devianter, comparative devianter, superlative am deviantesten)
- (sociology, psychology) deviant
Declension
Further reading
- “deviant” in Duden online
- “deviant” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Latin
Verb
dēviant
- third-person plural present active indicative of dēviō
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French déviant.
Adjective
deviant m or n (feminine singular deviantă, masculine plural devianți, feminine and neuter plural deviante)
- deviant