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deviant

[ dee-vee-uhnt ]

adjective

  1. deviating or departing from the norm; characterized by deviation:

    deviant social behavior.



noun

  1. a person or thing that deviates or departs markedly from the accepted norm.

deviant

/ ˈ徱ːɪəԳ /

adjective

  1. deviating, as from what is considered acceptable behaviour
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a person whose behaviour, esp sexual behaviour, deviates from what is considered to be acceptable
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ԴDz·v·Գ adjective noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of deviant1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Late Latin ŧԳ-, stem of ŧԲ “straying,” present participle of ŧ “to stray, turn from the road”; deviate
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"The only way I could describe it is it was just deviant," she tells us - using that word without any knowledge of the GSK research which had established a link with such behaviour.

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It is often associated with sexual fetishism and members of the fandom have been accused of being sexual "deviants" or misfits.

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"The hatred and deviant fascination the defendants have shown in relation to the cruelty and abuse towards monkeys is incomprehensible," he said.

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Everything about his deviant behavior feels like old news.

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It has also been linked to Al-Arqam, a religious sect that was banned by the Malaysian government in 1994 due to concerns about deviant Islamic teachings.

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