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

  1. markedly different from an accepted norm
    • aberrant behavior
    • deviant ideas

    Synonyms: aberrant, deviate

    Similar: abnormal

    Related forms: deviate, deviance

deviant as a noun

  1. 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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