aberrant
departing from the right, normal, or usual course.
deviating from the ordinary, usual, or normal type; exceptional; abnormal.
an aberrant person, thing, group, etc.
Origin of aberrant
1Other words for aberrant
Other words from aberrant
- ab·er·rance, ab·er·ran·cy, noun
- ab·er·rant·ly, adverb
Words that may be confused with aberrant
- aberrant , abhorrent
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How to use aberrant in a sentence
The number of viragints, gynandrists, androgynes, and other psycho-sexual aberrants of the feminine gender is very large indeed.
Religion and Lust | James WeirNow even among butterflies there are occasional aberrants, but they are the rare exceptions.
Slippy McGee, Sometimes Known as the Butterfly Man | Marie Conway Oemler
British Dictionary definitions for aberrant
/ (æˈbɛrənt) /
deviating from the normal or usual type, as certain animals from the group in which they are classified
behaving in an abnormal or untypical way
deviating from truth, morality, etc
Origin of aberrant
1Derived forms of aberrant
- aberrance or aberrancy, noun
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