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DEVIANTS Synonyms

There are 17 synonyms of the word deviants. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word deviants. (close relations)
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delinquents
nounn
noun

• a young offender

adjective satellite

• guilty of a misdeed

• failing in what duty requires

• past due; not paid at the scheduled time

misfits
nounn
noun

• someone unable to adapt to their circumstances

nonconformists
nounn
adjective

• not conforming to some norm or socially approved pattern of behavior or thought

noun

• someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct

• a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England

adjective satellite

• not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion

oddballs
nounn
noun

• a person with an unusual or odd personality

outcasts
nounn
noun

• a person who is rejected (from society or home)

adjective satellite

• excluded from a society

rebels
nounn
noun

• a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)

• `Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

• someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action

verb

• take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance

• break with established customs

renegades
nounn
noun

• someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw

• a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.

adjective satellite

• having deserted a cause or principle

verb

• break with established customs

troublemakers
nounn
noun

• someone who deliberately stirs up trouble

deviate
verbv
noun

• a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

adjective satellite

• markedly different from an accepted norm

verb

• turn aside; turn away from

• be at variance with; be out of line with

• cause to turn away from a previous or expected course

aberrant
adjectiveadj
noun

• one whose behavior departs substantially from the norm of a group

adjective satellite

• markedly different from an accepted norm

abnormality
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies

• retardation sufficient to fall outside the normal range of intelligence

• marked strangeness as a consequence of being abnormal

• behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality

degenerate
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

adjective satellite

• unrestrained by convention or morality

verb

• grow progressively worse

irregularity
nounn
noun

• behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality

• not characterized by a fixed principle or rate; at irregular intervals

• an irregular asymmetry in shape; an irregular spatial pattern

• irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis

nonconformist
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• not conforming to some norm or socially approved pattern of behavior or thought

noun

• someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct

• a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England

adjective satellite

• not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion

outlier
nounn
noun

• a person who lives away from his place of work

• an extreme deviation from the mean

pervert
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

verb

• corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

• practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive

• change the inherent purpose or function of something

heteroclite
adjectiveadj
noun

• A person who is unconventional; a maverick

• (grammar) An irregularly declined or inflected word

• A word whose etymological roots come from distinct, different languages or language groups.

adjective

• Deviating from the ordinary rule; eccentric, abnormal.

• (grammar) Being irregularly declined or inflected.

Best Hypernyms For DEVIANTS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for deviants, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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miscreant reprobate

Alternatives for DELINQUENTS

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