de·vi·ant
adjective/ˈdiːviənt/
/ˈdiːviənt/
- different from what most people consider to be normal and acceptable
不正常的;异常的;偏离常轨的 - deviant behaviour/sexuality
偏常行为/性行为
Extra Examples- Such practices were regarded as sexually deviant.
这种做法被认为是性变态。 - In the case of sex crimes newspapers typically focus on the criminal and deviant character of the accused.
在性犯罪案件中,报纸通常关注被告的犯罪和越轨行为。 - Self-assertive behaviour in women was labelled as dangerous, anti-social and deviant.
女性的自信行为被贴上危险、反社会和越轨的标签。 - Not all deviant behaviour is criminal.
偏常行为不一定就是犯罪。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryDeviant is used with these nouns:- behaviour
Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin deviant- ‘turning out of the way’, from the verb deviare, from de- ‘away from’ + via ‘way’. - deviant behaviour/sexuality