Definition Synonyms
Definition of deviant - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
behaviordeviating from what is considered acceptable behavior
- His deviant behavior shocked everyone at the party.
2.
non-standarddeparting from usual or accepted standards
- His deviant behavior raised concerns among his friends..
Noun
1.
behaviorperson who behaves differently from social norms
- The community shunned him as a deviant.
2.
sexual behaviorperson with unacceptable sexual behavior
- He was labeled a deviant due to his actions.
3.
artTECH. member of the online art community DeviantArtTECH.
- She is a deviant who shares her art online.
Origin of deviant
Latin, deviare (to turn aside) + -ant (agent suffix)
Terms with deviant included in their meaning
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sexual
sexually unconventional or deviant
ethics
act considered morally wrong or deviant
sexuality
sexual act considered abnormal or deviant
neuroscience
deviant stimulus in neuroscience experiments
deviance
lead into deviant behavior
sociology
the marginalization of individuals as deviant
abnormality
state of being deviant or abnormal
Examples of deviant in a sentence
Her deviant choices in fashion always turned heads. Her deviant choices shocked everyone. The artist's deviant style was unique. The novel's protagonist is portrayed as a deviant. Society often labels nonconformists as deviants. The community shunned him as a deviant.
She wrote a book about being labeled a deviant. He became a deviant to showcase his digital paintings. Deviants often collaborate on large art projects.
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- French:déviant, marginal, ...
- German:abweichend, Abweichler, ...
- Italian:deviante, deviato, ...
- Spanish:desviado, pervertido, ...
- Portuguese:desviante, marginal, ...
- Chinese:异常的, 异类, ...
- Japanese:逸脱した, 変わり者, ...
- Arabic:شَاذّ, عضو في ديفيانت آرت, ...
- Hebrew:סוֹטֶה, סוֹטֶה מִין, ...
- Russian:девиантный, девиант, ...
- Ukrainian:девіантний, девіант, ...
- Hindi:विकृत, असामान्य व्यक्ति, ...
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