deviant - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'deviant' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Deviant

[ a.]

- Deviating.

1 . deviant

[ s]

Meaning (1):
- markedly different from an accepted norm

Example in sentence:

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Deviant
Deviant refers to someone whose behaviour violates prevailing norms of morality in his society.
Deviant behaviour
Deviant behaviour that does not conform to significant norms held by most of the members of a group or society. What is regarded as deviant is highly variable across societies.
Deviant community
Deviant community is a group specifically organized around a form of social deviance.
Deviant identity
Deviant identity is a person’s self-identification as a deviant.
Deviant subculture
Deviant subculture is a subculture with values and norms that differ substantially from those of the majority in a society.

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