deviant meaning
UK /ˈdiːvɪənt/ US /ˈdiviənt/ 3 syllables
deviant (adjective): markedly different from an accepted norm.
deviant has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.
deviant as an adjective
deviant as a noun
- a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
Synonyms: pervert, deviate, degenerate
Type of: reprobate
Kinds: fetishist, masochist, nymphomaniac, pederast, pedophile, sadist, sadomasochist, satyr, sodomite
Related forms: deviate
How to pronounce deviant
deviant is pronounced /ˈdiːvɪənt/ in British English and /ˈdiviənt/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in NT · 7-letter words
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