It means societal acceptability, for the most part. Did you know that?
Divorce was ever so deviant at one time.
de·vi·ant ( P ) Pronunciation Key (dv-nt)
adj.
Differing from a norm or from the accepted standards of a society.
n.
One that differs from a norm, especially a person whose behavior and attitudes differ from accepted social standards.
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[Middle English deviaunt, from Late Latin dvins, dviant- present participle of dvire, to deviate. See deviate.]
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devi·ance or devi·an·cy n.
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deviant
\De"vi*ant\, a. Deviating. [Obs.]
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
deviant
adj : markedly different from an accepted norm; "aberrent behavior"; deviant ideas" [syn: aberrant] n : a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior [syn: pervert, deviate, degenerate] |
