deviant

deviant

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English

Etymology

From French déviant.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdiː.vi.ənt/

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.
  3. (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)

  1. 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)

  1. (sociology, psychology) deviant

Declension

Further reading

  • “deviant” in Duden online
  • “deviant” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Latin

Verb

dēviant

  1. 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)

  1. deviant

Declension

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