aberrant
[ uh-ber-uhnt, ab-er- ]
adjective
departing from the right, normal, or usual course.
deviating from the ordinary, usual, or normal type; exceptional; abnormal.
noun
an aberrant person, thing, group, etc.
Origin of aberrant
1Other words for aberrant
Other words from aberrant
- ab·er·rance, ab·er·ran·cy, noun
- ab·er·rant·ly, adverb
Words that may be confused with aberrant
- aberrant , abhorrent
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British Dictionary definitions for aberrant
aberrant
/ (æˈbɛrənt) /
adjective
deviating from the normal or usual type, as certain animals from the group in which they are classified
behaving in an abnormal or untypical way
deviating from truth, morality, etc
Origin of aberrant
1rare before c19: from the present participle of Latin aberrāre to wander away
Derived forms of aberrant
- aberrance or aberrancy, noun
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