deviant

🇺🇸 /ˈdiːviənt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈdiːviənt/
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adjective
R

not following the usual or accepted rules or behavior

His deviant actions shocked the community.

noun
R

someone who behaves in a way that is not considered normal or acceptable

The police are trying to catch the deviant who has been causing trouble in the neighborhood.

translation

adj. not following the usual or accepted rules or behavior
n. someone who behaves in a way that is not considered normal or acceptable

Word Forms

Plural deviants