Deviant

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  • adjective. Differing from a norm or from the accepted standards of a society.
  • noun. One that differs from a norm, especially a person whose behavior and attitudes differ from accepted social standards.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Deviating; straying; wandering.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Deviating.
  • adjective. having behavior or characteristics differing from that which is normal or expected, especially in an undesirable or socially disapproved manner.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Of or pertaining to a deviation; characterized by deviation from an expectation or a social standard.
  • noun. A person who deviates, especially from norms of social behavior.
  • noun. A thing, phenomenon, or trend that deviates from an expectation or pattern.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
  • adjective. markedly different from an accepted norm
  • Word Usage
    "Late Friday, the military rulers issued a stern warning that they will crack down on what they called "deviant groups," which they blamed for a spike in crime and violence."
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