deviant (ˈdiːvɪənt
)
Definitions
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
Usage examples
Neil stopped himself, confused by the deviant logic that ran through their conversation.
, Rushing to Paradise (1994)The narrator was at pains to emphasise that they were talking about deviant Yoruba, not good Yoruba.
Spiked (2003)I'm 56 years old; I remember when oral sex was considered deviant behaviour.
Globe and Mail (2003)Remember, it doesn't matter how they go - sacking, resignation, deviant practices or just plain lost the plot.
Sun, News of the World (2002)Stated bluntly, in supermarket terms, your shopping needs are deviant.
, SHOPPED: The Shocking Power of British Supermarkets (2004)