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aberrante — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • aberrant adj Differing from what is normal or expected; deviating from the usual pattern.
  • deviant adj Different from what is normal or expected, especially in a way society disapproves of.
  • outrageous adj Shockingly excessive, unacceptable, or unjust.
  • shocking adj Extremely surprising, upsetting, or disturbing.

Senses

aberrante is used for these senses in English:

  • aberrant Differing from the norm. [First attested sometime between the mid 16th century and the early 17th century.]
  • aberrant (sometimes, figuratively) Straying from the right way; deviating from morality or truth. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]
  • deviant Characterized by deviation from an expectation or a social standard.
  • outrageous Shocking; exceeding conventional behaviour; provocative. [from 18th c.]
  • shocking Unusually obscene or lewd.

deviant — full definition

  1. adj Different from what is normal or expected, especially in a way society disapproves of.
  2. noun A person whose behaviour clearly breaks accepted social norms.

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