Definition of "deviant" in English

adjective

1. Characterized by deviation from an expectation or a social standard.

   • At the trial, the extent of his deviant behaviour became clear.

noun

1. A person who deviates, especially from norms of social behavior.

   • He was branded as a deviant and ostracized.

2. A thing, phenomenon, or trend that deviates from an expectation or pattern.

   • As the graph shows, the March sales trend is the deviant.

3. (Internet) A member of the online art community DeviantArt.