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departing from some accepted standard of what is normal
- some studies show that many violent criminals begin exhibiting deviant behavior in early childhood
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nounSynonyms & Antonyms of deviant (Entry 2 of 2)
a person who does not conform to generally accepted standards or customs
- branded as social deviants by a society that did not value self-expression
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“Deviant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviant. Accessed 15 Apr. 2021.
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