deviant

  • 11Déviant — Déviance  Pour le manga, voir Déviances (manga) …

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  • 12deviant — [[t]di͟ːviənt[/t]] deviants 1) ADJ GRADED Deviant behaviour or thinking is different from what people normally consider to be acceptable. ...the social reactions to deviant and criminal behaviour... Of course, not all alcoholics and drug abusers… …

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  • 13deviant — 1. adjective /ˈdiː.vi.ənt/ 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. 2. noun /ˈdiː.vi.ənt/ a) A person who …

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  • 14deviant — de|vi|ant [ˈdi:viənt] adj different, in a bad way, from what is considered normal ▪ deviant behaviour >deviant n ▪ a sexual deviant …

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  • 15deviant — adjective deviant behaviour, especially sexual behaviour, is considered to be strange and morally unacceptable: Many formerly deviant activities have gradually become accepted forms of behaviour. deviant noun (C) deviance, deviancy noun (U) …

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  • 16deviant — I UK [ˈdiːvɪənt] / US [ˈdɪvɪənt] adjective deviant behaviour is not considered normal or morally correct by most people II UK [ˈdiːvɪənt] / US [ˈdɪvɪənt] noun [countable] Word forms deviant : singular deviant plural deviants formal someone who… …

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  • 17deviant — adjective Date: 15th century deviating especially from an accepted norm < deviant behavior > • deviant noun …

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  • 18deviant — /dee vee euhnt/, adj. 1. deviating or departing from the norm; characterized by deviation: deviant social behavior. n. 2. a person or thing that deviates or departs markedly from the accepted norm. [1350 1400; ME < LL deviant (s. of devians, prp …

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  • 19deviant — 1. Denoting or indicative of deviation. 2. An individual exhibiting deviation, especially sexual. * * * de·vi·ant ənt adj deviating esp. from some accepted norm: characterized by deviation (as from a standard of conduct) &LT;socially deviant&#8230; …

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  • 20deviant — de|vi|ant1 [ diviənt ] adjective deviant behavior is not considered normal or morally correct by most people deviant de|vi|ant 2 [ diviənt ] noun count FORMAL someone who behaves in a way that most people do not consider normal or morally correct …

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