c. 1400, from Late Latin deviantem (nominative devians), present participle of deviare "turn aside," from Latin phrase de via, from de "off" (see de-) + via "way" (see via). The noun meaning "one that deviates" is from late 15c.; in the sexual sense, from 1952; also deviate (n.), recorded since 1912.
deviant 英文释义
1. a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
deviant 双语例句
1. Of course, not all alcoholics and drug abusers produce deviant offspring.
当然,并不是所有的酗酒者和吸毒者都会生育出不正常的后代。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Deviant behaviour is one of the features of certain types of mental illness.
反常举动是某些精神疾病的特征之一.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. She broke your heart and inadvertently drove men to deviant lifestyles.
她会伤害你的心,悄悄的腐蚀你的生活.
来自电影对白
4. Wouldn't that demonstrate that she's into deviant sex?