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deviant

adjective noun

Markedly different from an accepted norm

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
D
Ends with
T
Contains
EV
Scrabble score
11
CEFR level
C2

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Pronunciation

ˈdiː.vi.ənt

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Markedly different from an accepted norm

    “Aberrant behavior”

noun

  1. A person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

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Example Sentences

Aberrant behavior
Deviant ideas

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