deviant

noun
UK: /ˈdiːviənt/
US: /ˈdiːviənt/

  1. A person whose behavior differs from what is considered acceptable by society.

    1. He was seen as a deviant because of his strange clothes.
    2. The study focused on identifying the social factors that contribute to deviant behavior in teenagers.

Synonyms

aberrant irregular abnormal
deviant adjective

  1. Differing from what is considered normal or acceptable.

    1. That's a deviant act.
    2. The psychologist studied deviant behavior in the prison population.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "deviant" is /ˈdiːviənt/ in British English and /ˈdiːviənt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "deviant": aberrant, irregular, abnormal.

Example usage of "deviant": "He was seen as a deviant because of his strange clothes.". More examples on the page.