Anomaly and Deviant

Anomaly

Anomaly noun - A person, thing, or event that is far from normal.
Usage example: snow in July is an anomaly in most of the northern hemisphere

Deviant and anomaly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Deviant" instead a noun "Anomaly".

Deviant

Deviant noun - A person who does not conform to generally accepted standards or customs.
Usage example: branded as social deviants by a society that did not value self-expression

Anomaly and deviant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Anomaly" instead a noun "Deviant".

Nearby Words: deviate, deviation, deviance

How words are described

dangerous dangerous anomaly dangerous deviant
genetic genetic anomaly genetic deviant
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