DEVIANT

aberrant, deviant, deviate

(adjective) markedly different from an accepted norm; “aberrant behavior”; “deviant ideas”

pervert, deviant, deviate, degenerate

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

deviant (comparative more deviant, superlative most deviant)

Characterized by deviation from an expectation or a social standard.

Noun

deviant (plural deviants)

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

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

Synonyms

• (person who deviates): heteroclite, nonconformist; see also maverick

• (thing that deviates): abnormality, irregularity, outlier; see also anomaly

Anagrams

• nivated

Source: Wiktionary


De"vi*ant, a.

Definition: Deviating. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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27 May 2025

DIRECTIONALITY

(noun) the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; “the directionality of written English is from left to right”


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There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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