deviate

• Nom désignant une personne dont le comportement, en particulier sexuel, est considéré comme s'écartant des normes ou standards admis. Peut aussi se référer à celui qui s'écarte d'une doctrine ou d'une pratique établie.

A noun referring to a person whose behavior, especially sexual behavior, is considered to depart from accepted standards or norms.

1. Person with non-standard behaviorC1formal

   A person whose behavior, especially sexual behavior, differs from what is considered normal or acceptable by society.

   Personne déviante

   • The psychologist studied the behavior of the deviate.
   • In the past, society often labeled non-conformists as deviates.
   • The novel explores the life of a social deviate.

   Synonymesaberrantdegeneratedeviantfreakpervert

   Antonymesconformist

• Verbe utilisé pour indiquer l'action de s'écarter ou de s'éloigner d'une norme, d'une règle, d'un chemin ou d'un comportement attendu.

A verb used to indicate the act of departing or straying from a standard, rule, path, or expected course of action.

1. Turn aside or awayB2formal

   To move away from a usual or expected path, direction, or course.

   S'écarter de la voie

   • The plane had to deviate from its original flight path due to the storm.
   • He deviated from the main road to take a shortcut.
   • The river deviates slightly to the east near the valley.

   Synonymesdeflectdigressdivergedriftstrayswerveveerwander

   Antonymesadhereconformfollowkeepobey

2. Differ from a standardB2formal

   To be different from what is considered normal, acceptable, or standard.

   S'écarter d'une norme

   • Her behavior deviated significantly from the company's code of conduct.
   • The results of the experiment deviated from the predicted outcome.
   • He never deviates from his principles, no matter the pressure.

   Synonymesdepartdifferdigressdivergestrayswerveveerwander

   Antonymesaccordadherecomplyconformfollowobey

3. Cause to change courseC1formal

   To cause something or someone to turn away from a previous or expected course.

   Faire dévier

   • The sudden noise deviated his attention from the task.
   • The new evidence deviated the investigation in a different direction.
   • The coach deviated the team's training plan to focus on defense.

   Synonymesavertdeflectdivertredirect

   Antonymesalignstraighten