aberrant
[ uh-ber-uhnt, ab-er- ]
/ əˈbɛr ənt, ˈæb ər- /
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.
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SYNONYMS FOR aberrant
Related formsab·er·rance, ab·er·ran·cy, nounab·er·rant·ly, adverb
Can be confusedaberrant abhorrent
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British Dictionary definitions for aberrancy
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
Derived Formsaberrance or aberrancy, noun
Word Origin for aberrant
rare before c19: from the present participle of Latin aberrāre to wander away
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Word Origin and History for aberrancy
aberrant
1798, originally in natural history, from Latin aberrantem (nominative aberrans), present participle of aberrare "to wander away, go astray" (see aberration).
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Medicine definitions for aberrancy
aberrant
[ ă-bĕr′ənt, ăb′ər- ]
adj.
Deviating from the usual course, as certain ducts, vessels, or nerves.
Deviating from the normal; untrue to type.
Out of place; ectopic.
Related formsab•er′ran•cy n.
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