deviant

CEFRB2

/ˈdiː.vi.ənt/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Different from what is usual or accepted.

  2. 02

    noun

    A person whose behavior differs from accepted rules.

Examples

  • The study focused on deviant patterns among teenagers.

  • His deviant behavior made others uncomfortable.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. A person who deviates, especially from norms of social behavior.

  2. A thing, phenomenon, or trend that deviates from an expectation or pattern.

  3. Characterized by deviation from an expectation or a social standard.

More examples

In context

  • As the graph shows, the March sales trend is the deviant.

  • At the trial, the extent of his deviant behaviour became clear.

  • He was branded as a deviant and ostracized.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English devyaunt (“deviating, different”), from Late Latin dēviāns, present participle of dēviō (“to stray, deviate or detour”). The noun is from the adjective, possibly attested in Middle English with the meaning “one who goes astray”. * (DeviantArt member): So called because the website was originally for people who modified (deviated) computer applications.