Examples of “deviant” in a Sentence

adj Different from what is normal or expected, especially in a way society disapproves of.

• The study looked at deviant behavior among teenagers.
• His deviant approach to management ruffled feathers at first, then paid off.

noun A person whose behavior clearly breaks accepted social norms.

• The tabloid labeled him a deviant after the scandal broke.
• Support groups exist for people wrongly branded as deviants.