Definition of
aberrant has definitions from the field of sociology
1
[ adjective ] markedly different from an accepted norm

Synonyms

deviant

Examples

"aberrent behavior" deviant ideas"

Used in print

(William C. Smith, "Why Fear Ideas?"...)

Shakespeare does not tell us that Shylock was an aberrant individual .

Related terms

abnormal

2
[ noun ] (sociology) one whose behavior departs substantially from the norm of a group

Related terms

anomaly aberrate

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Rhymes with

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Phonetic and Homophones

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Similar Spelling

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