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Deviate

noun/dɹuːˈɪdɪkəl/
Definition
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
turn aside; turn away from
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dɹuːˈɪdɪkəl/
🇬🇧British English
/dˈiːvɪˌeɪt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˈiːvɪˌeɪt/
2 syllables Say it as /dɹuːˈɪdɪkəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
verbturn aside; turn away from
verbbe at variance with; be out of line with
verbcause to turn away from a previous or expected course
“The river was deviated to prevent flooding”
adjectivemarkedly different from an accepted norm
“aberrant behavior”
Word Forms
pervertverbcorrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
deviantadjectivemarkedly different from an accepted norm
deviateverbbe at variance with; be out of line with
degenerateadjectiveunrestrained by convention or morality
deviationnouna turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
diversionnouna turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
deviatenouna person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
deviantnouna person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
deviateadjectivemarkedly different from an accepted norm
variantadjectivediffering from a norm or standard
variationnoun(astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon)
variantnounan event that departs from expectations
variancenounan activity that varies from a norm or standard
divergentadjectivediverging from another or from a standard
divergencenouna variation that deviates from the standard or norm
departurenouna variation that deviates from the standard or norm
aberrantnounone whose behavior departs substantially from the norm of a group
aberrancynouna state or condition markedly different from the norm
aberrancenouna state or condition markedly different from the norm
deviancenouna state or condition markedly different from the norm
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
abweichen
eine Person, deren Verhalten von dem abweicht, was insbesondere im sexuellen Verhalten akzeptabel ist
🇫🇷French
dévier
une personne dont le comportement s'écarte de ce qui est acceptable, notamment en matière de comportement sexuel
🇪🇸Spanish
desviarse
una persona cuyo comportamiento se desvía de lo que es aceptable, especialmente en el comportamiento sexual
🇮🇹Italian
deviare
una persona il cui comportamento si discosta da ciò che è accettabile soprattutto nel comportamento sessuale
🇳🇱Dutch
afwijken
een persoon wiens gedrag afwijkt van wat acceptabel is, vooral op seksueel gebied
🇵🇹Portuguese
desviar
uma pessoa cujo comportamento se desvia do que é aceitável, especialmente no comportamento sexual
🇷🇺Russian
отклоняться
человек, поведение которого отклоняется от приемлемого, особенно в сексуальном поведении
India
🇮🇳Hindi
विचलित
ऐसा व्यक्ति जिसका व्यवहार विशेषकर यौन व्यवहार में स्वीकार्य से भटक जाता है
🇧🇩Bengali
বিচ্যুত
একজন ব্যক্তি যার আচরণ বিশেষত যৌন আচরণে গ্রহণযোগ্য যা থেকে বিচ্যুত হয়
🇮🇳Tamil
விலகு
குறிப்பாக பாலியல் நடத்தையில் ஏற்றுக்கொள்ளக்கூடிய நடத்தையிலிருந்து விலகிய ஒரு நபர்
🇮🇳Telugu
పక్కకు తప్పుకుంటారు
ముఖ్యంగా లైంగిక ప్రవర్తనలో ఆమోదయోగ్యమైన దాని నుండి ప్రవర్తన తప్పుకున్న వ్యక్తి
🇮🇳Marathi
विचलित होणे
एक व्यक्ती ज्याचे वर्तन विशेषतः लैंगिक वर्तनात स्वीकार्य असलेल्या गोष्टींपासून विचलित होते
🇮🇳Gujarati
વિચલિત થવું
એવી વ્યક્તિ કે જેની વર્તણૂક ખાસ કરીને જાતીય વર્તણૂકમાં જે સ્વીકાર્ય છે તેનાથી વિચલિત થાય છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ವಿಪಥಗೊಳಿಸು
ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ನಡವಳಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವೀಕಾರಾರ್ಹವಾದ ನಡವಳಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ವಿಚಲನಗೊಳ್ಳುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വ്യതിചലിക്കുക
പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് ലൈംഗിക പെരുമാറ്റത്തിൽ സ്വീകാര്യമായതിൽ നിന്ന് വ്യതിചലിക്കുന്ന ഒരു വ്യക്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਭਟਕਣਾ
ਇੱਕ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਜਿਸਦਾ ਵਿਵਹਾਰ ਖਾਸ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਜਿਨਸੀ ਵਿਵਹਾਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਵੀਕਾਰਯੋਗ ਚੀਜ਼ ਤੋਂ ਭਟਕ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
انحراف
ایک ایسا شخص جس کا سلوک قابل قبول چیز سے ہٹ جاتا ہے خاص طور پر جنسی سلوک میں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
偏离
行为偏离可接受范围的人,尤其是在性行为方面
🇯🇵Japanese
逸脱する
特に性的行動において許容されるものから逸脱した行動をとる人
🇰🇷Korean
빗나가게 하다
특히 성적 행동에서 용인되는 행동에서 벗어난 사람
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đi chệch hướng
một người có hành vi đi chệch khỏi những gì có thể chấp nhận được, đặc biệt là trong hành vi tình dục
🇹🇭Thai
เบี่ยงเบน
บุคคลที่พฤติกรรมเบี่ยงเบนไปจากสิ่งที่ยอมรับได้โดยเฉพาะพฤติกรรมทางเพศ
🇮🇩Indonesian
menyimpang
seseorang yang perilakunya menyimpang dari apa yang dapat diterima terutama dalam perilaku seksual
🇵🇭Filipino
lumihis
isang tao na ang pag-uugali ay lumihis sa kung ano ang katanggap-tanggap lalo na sa sekswal na pag-uugali
🇲🇾Malay
menyimpang
seseorang yang tingkah lakunya menyimpang daripada apa yang boleh diterima terutamanya dalam tingkah laku seksual
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
انحراف
الشخص الذي ينحرف سلوكه عن المقبول خاصة في السلوك الجنسي
🇮🇷Persian
منحرف کردن
فردی که رفتارش از آنچه قابل قبول است به خصوص در رفتار جنسی منحرف می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
sapmak
Davranışı özellikle cinsel davranışta kabul edilebilir olandan sapan kişi
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִסְטוֹת
אדם שהתנהגותו חורגת מהמקובל במיוחד בהתנהגות מינית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'deviate'?
The primary meaning of 'deviate' is 'a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'deviate' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'deviate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'deviate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'deviate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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