aberrant [uh -ber -uh nt, ab -er-]
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See more synonyms for aberrant on Thesaurus.com departing from the right, normal, or usual course. deviating from the ordinary, usual, or normal type; exceptional; abnormal. Show More
an aberrant person, thing, group, etc. Show More
Origin of aberrant First recorded in
1820–30, aberrant is from the
Latin word
aberrant- (stem of
aberrāns, present participle of
aberrāre to deviate). See
ab- ,
errant Related forms ab·er·rance , ab·er·ran·cy , noun ab·er·rant·ly , adverb Dictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for aberrancy 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 Show More
Derived Forms aberrance 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 adj. 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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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
aberrant [ă-bĕr′ ənt, ăb′ ər-]
Deviating from the usual course, as certain ducts, vessels, or nerves. Deviating from the normal; untrue to type. Out of place; ectopic. Show More
Related forms ab•er′ ran•cy n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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