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deviates

/ˈdiːvieɪts/ /ˈdiːviˌeɪts/

Meanings
noun
A person with deviant behaviour; a deviant, degenerate or pervert.

Examples :

""The community struggled with how to help the deviates without further disrupting public order." "
person character human mind moral society

Related Words

Illustration disrupting

disrupting verb

/dɪsˈrʌptɪŋ/ /dɪzˈrʌptɪŋ/

To throw into confusion or disorder.

"The loud music from the construction site was disrupting the students' concentration during the exam. "

Illustration degenerate

degenerate noun

/dɪˈdʒɛnəˌreɪt/ /dɪˈdʒɛnəˌɡeɪt/ /dʒɪˈdʒɛnəˌreɪt/ /dʒɪˈdʒɛnəˌɡeɪt/

One who is degenerate, who has fallen from previous stature; an immoral person.

"In the cult of degenerates, acts of decency, kindness and modesty could be seen as acts of apostasy."

Illustration reference

reference noun

/ˈɹɛf.(ə)ɹəns/

A relationship or relation (to something).

"The teacher's explanation had a clear reference to the textbook. "

Illustration community

community noun

/k(ə)ˈmjunəti/ /kəˈmjuːnɪti/

A group sharing a common understanding, and often the same language, law, manners, and/or tradition.

"The school community celebrated the end-of-year festival together. "

Illustration paintings

paintings noun

/ˈpeɪntɪŋz/

An illustration or artwork done with the use of paint.

"The Mona Lisa is one of the most famous paintings."

Illustration struggled

struggled verb

/ˈstɹʌɡl̩d/

To strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (for or against), to contend.

"During the centuries, the people of Ireland struggled constantly to assert their right to govern themselves."

Illustration exhibition

exhibition noun

/ɛksɪˈbɪʃən/

An instance of exhibiting, or something exhibited.

"The art exhibition at the school featured paintings by local students. "

Illustration difference

difference noun

/ˈdɪfəɹən(t)s/

The quality of being different.

"You need to learn to be more tolerant of difference."

Illustration construction

construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

The process of constructing.

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

Illustration algorithmic

algorithmic adjective

/ˌælɡəˈɹɪðmɪk/

Of, relating to, or being an algorithm.

"The website used an algorithmic approach to suggest movies based on my viewing history. "

Illustration measured

measured verb

/ˈmɛʒəd/ /ˈmɛʒɚd/

To ascertain the quantity of a unit of material via calculated comparison with respect to a standard.

"We measured the temperature with a thermometer.   You should measure the angle with a spirit level."

Illustration behaviour

behaviour noun

/bɪˈheɪvjə/ /bɪˈheɪvjɚ/

The way a living creature behaves or acts.

"The teacher praised Sarah's good behaviour in class. "