Deviant
adjective
Different from what is considered normal or ordinary.
His deviant behaviour concerned those around him.
Often appears as...
- deviant behaviour
- deviant individual
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Disapproving
noun
A person who behaves differently from what society considers normal.
He was considered a deviant because of his uncommon beliefs.
Often appears as...
- social deviant
- psychological deviant
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Disapproving
adjective
In statistics, deviant indicates a data point that differs greatly from other similar points.
In the data set, there was one deviant value that was significantly higher.
Often appears as...
- deviant value
- deviant data point
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Technical
adjective
Different from what is considered normal or ordinary.
His deviant behaviour concerned those around him.
Often appears as...
- deviant behaviour
- deviant individual
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A person who behaves differently from what society considers normal.
He was considered a deviant because of his uncommon beliefs.
Often appears as...
- social deviant
- psychological deviant
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
In statistics, deviant indicates a data point that differs greatly from other similar points.
In the data set, there was one deviant value that was significantly higher.
Often appears as...
- deviant value
- deviant data point
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Often suggests something is morally wrong or socially unacceptable.
They avoided her due to her deviant choices.
Pro Tip 2/3Used in Criticism
Commonly used to criticize someone for not following societal norms.
His deviant lifestyle was frowned upon.
Pro Tip 3/3Neutral Contexts
Can be neutral, describing unusual but not necessarily bad behaviors.
Her deviant approach solved the problem.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Often suggests something is morally wrong or socially unacceptable.
They avoided her due to her deviant choices.
Pro Tip 2/3Used in Criticism
Commonly used to criticize someone for not following societal norms.
His deviant lifestyle was frowned upon.
Pro Tip 3/3Neutral Contexts
Can be neutral, describing unusual but not necessarily bad behaviors.
Her deviant approach solved the problem.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Often suggests something is morally wrong or socially unacceptable.
They avoided her due to her deviant choices.
Pro Tip 2/3Used in Criticism
Commonly used to criticize someone for not following societal norms.
His deviant lifestyle was frowned upon.
Pro Tip 3/3Neutral Contexts
Can be neutral, describing unusual but not necessarily bad behaviors.
Her deviant approach solved the problem.
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How do we heal medicine?...
you really needed the most expensive care in the country, or in the world, well then we really would be talking about rationing who we're going to cut off from Medicare. That would be really our only choice. But when we look at the positive deviants --
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How do we heal medicine?...
or in the world well then we really would be talking about rationing who we're going to cut off a medicare that would be really our only choice but when we look at the positive deviants the ones who are getting the best results at the lowest
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Using Religion As A Tool...
so taking what the Quran says and taking it to its extreme. Bin Laden didn't do that. He read in the Quran, you need a tablespoon of sugar. And instead, he put a cup of cyanide. That's not an extremist. That's a deviant revisionist.
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How do we heal medicine?...
you really needed the most expensive care in the country, or in the world, well then we really would be talking about rationing who we're going to cut off from Medicare. That would be really our only choice. But when we look at the positive deviants --
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How do we heal medicine?...
or in the world well then we really would be talking about rationing who we're going to cut off a medicare that would be really our only choice but when we look at the positive deviants the ones who are getting the best results at the lowest
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Using Religion As A Tool...
so taking what the Quran says and taking it to its extreme. Bin Laden didn't do that. He read in the Quran, you need a tablespoon of sugar. And instead, he put a cup of cyanide. That's not an extremist. That's a deviant revisionist.
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Gabriel Byrne
Irish Actor
Generally speaking, I don't think people know a great deal about the Viking culture, apart from the label that is usually attached to them, either pillagers or deviants who came and brought back loot to Norway. It was an incredibly sophisticated, complex and layered culture. They had their own laws, many of which protected women.
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Rosie O'Donnell
American Comedian
There are some heterosexuals that have heterosexual behavior that is appalling sexually, that is deviant and bad and not really moral and Christ-like and biblical. But those people are never questioned as to whether or not they're allowed to be a parent.
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Robyn Hitchcock
English Musician
I thin many people's deviant behavior starts with dreams because dreams are so non-linear... as if there's an assumption that everything has to be linear or has to be plotted.
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Alexander Karp
American Businessman
We have to find places that we protect away from government so that we can all be the unique and interesting and, in my case, somewhat deviant people we'd like to be.
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Maxine Peake
English Actress
Toast of London' is a must-watch. Matt Berry's off-the-wall humour is slightly surreal and a little bit deviant. That's why I also love 'House of Fools.
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Niall Ferguson
British Historian
I'm over-industrious, so I don't feel quite such a deviant in America as I did in England.
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George Weinberg
American Psychologist
I didn't grow up with any concept of people being deviants unless they mistreated others.
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Joe Henderson
American Athlete
That's how most of us would feel. But the sport has a few deviants without consciences.
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Mary Daly
American Theologian
I'm a complete deviant. All creative work breaks new ground.
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William S. Burroughs
American Writer
In the U.S., you have to be a deviant or die of boredom.
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Gabriel Byrne
Irish Actor
Generally speaking, I don't think people know a great deal about the Viking culture, apart from the label that is usually attached to them, either pillagers or deviants who came and brought back loot to Norway. It was an incredibly sophisticated, complex and layered culture. They had their own laws, many of which protected women.
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Rosie O'Donnell
American Comedian
There are some heterosexuals that have heterosexual behavior that is appalling sexually, that is deviant and bad and not really moral and Christ-like and biblical. But those people are never questioned as to whether or not they're allowed to be a parent.
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Robyn Hitchcock
English Musician
I thin many people's deviant behavior starts with dreams because dreams are so non-linear... as if there's an assumption that everything has to be linear or has to be plotted.
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Alexander Karp
American Businessman
We have to find places that we protect away from government so that we can all be the unique and interesting and, in my case, somewhat deviant people we'd like to be.
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Maxine Peake
English Actress
Toast of London' is a must-watch. Matt Berry's off-the-wall humour is slightly surreal and a little bit deviant. That's why I also love 'House of Fools.
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Niall Ferguson
British Historian
I'm over-industrious, so I don't feel quite such a deviant in America as I did in England.
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George Weinberg
American Psychologist
I didn't grow up with any concept of people being deviants unless they mistreated others.
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Joe Henderson
American Athlete
That's how most of us would feel. But the sport has a few deviants without consciences.
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Mary Daly
American Theologian
I'm a complete deviant. All creative work breaks new ground.
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William S. Burroughs
American Writer
In the U.S., you have to be a deviant or die of boredom.
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