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| de·vi·ant [ dvee ənt ] |
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different from traditional norm: diverging sharply from a customary, traditional, or generally accepted standard, or displaying such divergent behavior
  abstract paintings, once thought deviant, now worth millions
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noun (plural de·vi·ants) |
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offensive term: an offensive term for somebody whose behavior is different from a customary, traditional, or generally accepted standard
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| [14th century. < late Latin deviant-, present participle of deviare (see deviate)] |
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