DEVIATE

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

  synonyms : degenerate , deviant , pervert

  He was considered to be a pervert and hence ostracized by all. -added by naila_inlas

• (verb) turn aside; turn away from

  synonyms : divert

• (verb) cause to turn away from a previous or expected course

  "The river was deviated to prevent flooding"

• (verb) be at variance with; be out of line with

  synonyms : depart , diverge , vary

• (adj.) markedly different from an accepted norm

  "aberrant behavior", "deviant ideas"

  synonyms : aberrant , deviant

  His aberrant eating behavior is main cause of all his health problems. -added by Administrator

  The fish did not display any aberrant behavior when returned to water. -added by editor1

  
  -tagged by editor1
  5 mona lisa's playing poker - an aberrant art

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