aberrant
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9.1
- noun
- /ˈæbərənt/
- The psychologist noted that the group included several aberrants whose actions deviated significantly from social norms.
Examples
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A critical look at Atheism, Aberrant.
Blog text (22) -
That aberrant thought—and the young man's image—passed in a second or two, leaving Hatch staring at his familiar reflection.
Fiction book (1992) -
So it happened in Watergate: the hard, indeed the aberrant, case of Watergate made the bad law of the independent-counsel statute, first enacted as Title VI of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 and twice reauthorized during the eighties.
Academic text (1990) -
That the bottomless and aimless hostility which makes our cities among the most dangerous in the world is created and felt by a handful of aberrants, that the lack, yawning everywhere in this country, of passionate conviction, of personal authority, proves only our rather appealing tendency to be gregarious and democratic.
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In the team, he was considered an aberrant due to his unusual approach to problem-solving.
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The report highlighted the potential dangers posed by aberrants within the larger community.
Synonyms
168
7.1
Something that is not normal or expected
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7.0
A person who acts in a strange or unusual way
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5.1
A person who acts differently from others and cannot join in
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8.8
A person who behaves in a very strange or wild way
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6.7
A person or thing that is clearly different from others in a group
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7.2
A person who acts in a strange way
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5.9
A person who does not fit in with a group
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6.1
A person who is clearly different from others and does not fit in
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7.0
A person who behaves in an unusual way that others find odd
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9.9
A person who behaves in a very strange or wild way
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6.0
A person with unusual habits or behavior
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6.8
A person who acts in a way people think is strange
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9.5
A person who acts very differently from social rules, often used as an insult
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9.9
A person who behaves very strangely
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9.9
A person who acts strange and makes others uncomfortable
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9.9
A person who acts in a strange way that others find unpleasant
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8.2
A person who behaves in a strange or unusual way
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9.9
A person who behaves in a wild or strange way
A person who disagrees with common ideas or rules
Antonyms
How Unusual
Surface Forms
Etymology
Aberrant comes from the same Latin parts ab- 'away' and errare 'to wander', like the words err and error. So, an aberrant is a person who has 'gone away' from the usual or accepted behavior.