sexual deviate
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deviate — Synonyms and related words: alter, ameliorate, angle, angle off, be changed, be converted into, be distinct, be distinguished, be in error, be mistaken, be renewed, be wrong, bear off, bend, bias, bottom out, branch off, break, bypass, change,… … Moby Thesaurus
sexual pervert — noun or sexual deviate : one that practices a sexual perversion … Useful english dictionary
deviate — [dē′vē āt΄; ] for adj. & n. [, dē vēit] vi. deviated, deviating [< LL deviatus, pp. of deviare, to turn aside < de , from + via, road: see VIA] to turn aside (from a course, direction, standard, doctrine, etc.); diverge; digress vt. to… … English World dictionary
deviate — de vi*ate (d[=e] v[ e]*[i^]t), n. a person having behavior differing from that which is normal or socially acceptable; used especially to characterize persons whose sexual behavior is considered morally unacceptable. Syn: deviant. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deviate — (v.) 1630s, from L.L. deviatus, pp. of deviare to turn out of the way (see DEVIANT (Cf. deviant)). Related: Deviated; deviating. The noun meaning sexual pervert is attested from 1912 … Etymology dictionary
deviate — 01. When she was 6 years old, Josie decided to become a doctor, and she never once [deviated] from the pursuit of that goal. 02. The people in my hometown were suspicious of anyone who [deviated] from the norm. 03. The actors were given… … Grammatical examples in English
deviate — deviable, adj. deviability /dee vee euh bil i tee/, n. deviator, n. v. /dee vee ayt /; adj., n. /dee vee it/, v., deviated, deviating, adj., n. v.i. 1. to turn aside, as from a route, way, course, etc. 2. to depart or swerve, as from a procedure … Universalium
deviate — de•vi•ate v. [[t]ˈdi viˌeɪt[/t]] adj., n. [[t] ɪt[/t]] v. at•ed, at•ing, adj. n. 1) to turn aside, as from a route or course 2) to depart, as from an accepted procedure, standard, or course of action 3) to digress, as from a line of thought 4) to … From formal English to slang
deviate — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. deflect, digress, swerve, shy, vary, wander, stray, turn aside, veer, bear off, go out of control, divagate, depart from, break the pattern, go amiss, err, angle away, angle off, diverge, leave the beaten path, not conform … English dictionary for students
deviate — v 1. veer, straggle, turn aside; wander, ramble, meander, stray, drift, rove, divagate, Scot, and North Eng. sklent; err, miss, go astray, lose one s way. 2. depart, diverge, deflect, vary, differ, change, step aside, steer clear of; curve, turn … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
