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deviant
/ ˈ徱ːɪəԳ /
adjective
deviating, as from what is considered acceptable behaviour
noun
a person whose behaviour, esp sexual behaviour, deviates from what is considered to be acceptable
Other 51Թ Forms
- nondeviant adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
"The only way I could describe it is it was just deviant," she tells us - using that word without any knowledge of the GSK research which had established a link with such behaviour.
"The hatred and deviant fascination the defendants have shown in relation to the cruelty and abuse towards monkeys is incomprehensible," he said.
Everything about his deviant behavior feels like old news.
It has also been linked to Al-Arqam, a religious sect that was banned by the Malaysian government in 1994 due to concerns about deviant Islamic teachings.
She and others argue this has injected racist stereotypes into policing, leading to Indigenous Australians being treated as "deviant, drug addicted, or alcoholics" and paid undue attention.
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