deviant deviant /ˈdiːviːənt/
adjective
-
()
Markedly different from an accepted norm
(
deviate
, aberrant
, deviant
)
markedly different from an accepted norm
Aberrant behavior
aberrant behavior
Deviant ideas
deviant ideas
noun
-
A person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
(
degenerate
, deviant
, deviate
, pervert
, perv
[Informal] )
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior