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ненорма́льный — meaning in English

nenormalnyy

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English meaning

  • abnormal adj Different from what is usual, expected, or average; not normal.
  • bizarre adj Strikingly odd or unconventional, well outside normal experience.
  • crazy adj Mentally unstable or irrational; behaving in a wild or nonsensical way.
  • haywire noun Thin, flexible wire originally used to bind bales of hay.
  • kinky adj Full of tight curls or twists, especially describing hair.
  • morbid adj Having an unhealthy interest in death, disease, or other disturbing subjects.

Senses

ненорма́льный is used for these senses in English:

  • abnormal Not conforming to rule or system; deviating from the usual or normal type. [First attested around the mid 19th century.]
  • bizarre Strangely unconventional; highly unusual and different from common experience, often in an extravagant, fantastic, and/or conspicuous way.
  • crazy Of unsound mind; insane; demented. [from 17th c.]
  • haywire Behaviorally erratic or uncontrollable, especially of a machine or mechanical process.
  • kinky (informal) Marked by unconventional sexual preferences or behavior, as fetishism, sadomasochism, and other sexual practices.
  • morbid (by extension) Taking an interest in, or fixating on, unhealthy or unwholesome subjects such as death, decay, disease. [from 1770s]

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