deviant
/ˈdiːviənt/adjective, noun
उच्चारण डीविअन्ट
विचलित, असामान्य
Core word
- 1
different from what most people consider to be normal and acceptable; a person who behaves in such a way
विचलित, असामान्य
- deviant behaviour
- Society once saw any unusual hairstyle as deviant behaviour.
- In the old days, such opinions would be called deviant.
+ 2 more examples
- The study looked at deviant behaviour among teenagers.
- Mathematicians sometimes work on deviant cases that break the usual pattern.
Synonyms abnormal aberrant unusual irregular
Opposite normal
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
deviant (adjective) + noun
As an adjective, deviant means different from what is normal or accepted. It usually describes behaviour or ideas and often carries a negative tone.
Adjective के रूप में 'deviant' का अर्थ सामान्य या स्वीकृत से भिन्न है। यह प्रायः व्यवहार या विचारों का वर्णन करता है और नकारात्मक भाव रखता है।
- The sociologist studied deviant behaviour among teenagers.
- Such deviant ideas were rejected by the group.
a deviant (noun)
As a noun, a deviant is a person whose behaviour is thought abnormal. This use can be offensive, so it is better avoided in everyday talk.
Noun के रूप में 'a deviant' वह व्यक्ति है जिसका व्यवहार असामान्य माना जाए। यह प्रयोग अपमानजनक हो सकता है, इसलिए रोज़मर्रा की बातचीत में बचें।
- Early textbooks described such people as deviants.
deviant from + noun
Deviant can be followed by from to name the norm that is not followed. The related verb deviate also takes from.
जिस मानक का पालन न हो उसे बताने के लिए 'deviant' के बाद 'from' आ सकता है। संबंधित क्रिया 'deviate' भी 'from' लेती है।
- His results were deviant from the usual pattern.
deviant in sociology and statistics
In sociology, deviance is a break from social norms. In statistics, a deviant value is one far from the average.
Sociology में deviance सामाजिक मानदंडों से विचलन है। Statistics में deviant मान औसत से बहुत दूर का मान है।
- One deviant value changed the average of the data.
+Collocations 4
deviant + noun
behavioursexualitysubcultureideavalue
- The report did not treat the pattern as deviant behaviour.
adverb + deviant
sociallyhighlysexuallystatisticallymildly
- The statistically deviant result was checked again.
label as deviant
regard aslabel astreat asconsiderbrand as
- Society should not label a person as deviant without reason.
related forms
deviancedeviatedeviationdeviation from the normdeviantly
- A small deviation from the norm is not a crime.
“More examples 5
- The study of deviant behaviour is a topic in sociology papers.
विचलित व्यवहार का अध्ययन sociology के प्रश्नपत्रों का एक विषय है।
- In a strict society, even an unusual hairstyle may be seen as deviant.
कठोर समाज में असामान्य केश-शैली भी विचलित मानी जा सकती है।
- The scientist removed one deviant reading from the experiment.
वैज्ञानिक ने प्रयोग से एक असामान्य मान हटा दिया।
- Radhika's essay argued that every society creates its own idea of deviant conduct.
राधिका के निबंध का तर्क था कि हर समाज विचलित आचरण की अपनी धारणा स्वयं बनाता है।
- The deviant path of the comet surprised astronomers.
धूमकेतु के असामान्य पथ ने खगोलविदों को चकित कर दिया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ His behaviour is deviant to the school rules.
✓ His behaviour is deviant from the school rules.
Deviant is followed by from, not to.
'Deviant' के बाद 'from' आता है, 'to' नहीं।
◇Word family
§Grammar and usage
Word family: deviate (move away from the usual), deviation, deviant.
शब्द-परिवार: deviate (सामान्य से हटना), deviation (विचलन), deviant।