Definitions for DEVIANT
ˈdi vi əntde·viant

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. pervert, deviant, deviate, degenerateadjective

   a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

2. aberrant, deviant, deviateadjective

   markedly different from an accepted norm

   "aberrant behavior"; "deviant ideas"

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1. Deviantadjective

   having behavior or characteristics differing from that which is normal or expected, especially in an undesirable or socially disapproved manner; as, deviant behavior.

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. deviantnoun

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

   He was branded as a deviant and ostracized.

2. deviantnoun

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

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

3. deviantadjective

   Of or pertaining to a deviation; characterized by deviation from an expectation or a social standard.

   At the trial, the extent of his deviant behavior became clear.

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1. deviant

   Deviance or the sociology of deviance explores the actions and/or behaviors that violate social norms across formally enacted rules (e.g., crime) as well as informal violations of social norms (e.g., rejecting folkways and mores). Although deviance may have a negative connotation, the violation of social norms is not always a negative action; positive deviation exists in some situations. Although a norm is violated, a behavior can still be classified as positive or acceptable.Social norms differ throughout society and between cultures. A certain act or behaviour may be viewed as deviant and receive sanctions or punishments within one society and be seen as a normal behaviour in another society. Additionally, as a society's understanding of social norms changes over time, so too does the collective perception of deviance.Deviance is relative to the place where it was committed or to the time the act took place. Killing another human is generally considered wrong for example, except when governments permit it during warfare or for self-defense. There are two types of major deviant actions: mala in se and mala prohibita.

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1. deviant

   Deviant refers to something or someone that deviates or departs significantly from the expected norms, standard, or accepted behavior in a society or group. It can also refer to acts, behaviors, or characteristics seen as abnormal or unconventional. The term is often used in scientific disciplines like sociology and psychology.

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1. Deviantadjective

   deviating

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1. Deviant

   The Deviants are a fictional race of superhumans in the Marvel Comics' universe. They are an offshoot of the evolutionary process that created sentient life on Earth instigated by the alien Celestials, and wage war against their counterparts, the Eternals. According to the account of one Deviant in the 2006 mini-series, the Deviants were created as a delicacy to be consumed en masse by Celestials at periodic intervals once they multiplied sufficiently; however, the veracity of this has yet to be proven. While the Eternals possess godlike power and are generally physically beautiful, the Deviants, who sometimes refer to themselves as 'the changing people,' are for the most part hideous, with each member of their race possessing some random physical and/or cosmetic mutation that is by Celestial design never repeated within the sub-species. Extremely mutated or deformed Deviants are referred to as "mutates", and some of the monsters of myth and legend have in fact been identified as Deviant mutates. Some of these mutations can provide superhuman abilities, but their powers are usually not as great as those of the Eternals. The Deviants are religious, revering the Dreaming Celestial. They credit him with their creation and claim that he granted them dominion over the earth, an agreement they believe was later broken by the treachery of the other Celestials. They have one or more holy books—the only one named thus far being the Book of Krask.

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1. deviant

   Song lyrics by deviant -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by deviant on the Lyrics.com website.

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How to pronounce DEVIANT?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say DEVIANT in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of DEVIANT in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of DEVIANT in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of DEVIANT in a Sentence

1. William Seward Burroughs:

   In the U.S. you have to be a deviant or exist in extreme boredom...Make no mistake all intellectuals are deviants in the U.S.

2. Aidan Key:

   My compassion is there for the parents. All any parent wants is love for their children, for their children to live good lives. Transgender is such a new thing in society and we've not faced it or discussed it as a society. We've kept it in a dark corner where some people still think it's some deviant sexual behavior, if the parents would have reached out for more information, or said 'This is a lot. We need some time,' or if they had access to a group that would welcome them to talk, that might have made the difference for Leelah.

3. Jeffrey Swanson:

   If we were to cure mental illness, all of it, tomorrow, how much of our violence problem would go down ? It would go down about 4 percent, the mass shooters, with some exception, have been angry, alienated, emotionally trouble young men who act out these incredibly deviant cultural scripts and have access to firearms.

4. Police Cmdr. Greg McEachern:

   These assaults were not date rapes. They were not acquaintance rapes. These assaults were violent rapes committed by a serial rapist -- a sexual deviant predator who was not going to stop until it was caught.

5. Jonathan Gilliam:

   Minimization and lying are the characteristics of a deviant behavior and are typically signs of guilt.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=DEVIANT
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=DEVIANT
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Deviant
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deviant
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DEVIANT
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=DEVIANT
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=DEVIANT