deviant
deviant — 形容詞
1. describing actions or ways of behaving that stand far outside the moral or socia
偏差的
與社會常規不符的
describing actions or ways of behaving that stand far outside the moral or social standards most people in a community accept.
The study examined how certain groups are labelled deviant by those in power.
該研究檢視了某些群體如何被掌權者貼上偏差的標籤。
passive: labelled + deviant + by + agent
Élise's therapist said teenage rebellion is rarely deviant — just a normal part of growing up.
Élise 的心理師說，青少年的叛逆行為很少是偏差的，不過是成長中的正常現象。
collocation: deviant behaviour with contrast structure (rarely…; it is…)
After Maya wore a black armband to class, the school punished her for deviant conduct.
Maya 戴著黑色臂章去上課後，學校以偏差行為為由處罰了她。
Carlos once called his son's long hair deviant, but later he accepted the style as normal.
Carlos 曾說兒子的長髮是偏差的，但後來他接受了那種造型是正常的。
- abnormal
more neutral, often used in medical/statistical contexts without the same moral weight
- unconventional
less negative — implies creative or voluntary non-conformity rather than unacceptable behaviour
- nonconformist
focuses on refusing to follow society's rules rather than on being socially unacceptable
- normal
the opposite in the sense of conforming to what most people accept
- conventional
following accepted customs and standards
文法句型
deviant + noun (behaviour / conduct / pattern)
label / consider + object + (as) deviant
用法筆記
Very common in sociology, criminology, and psychology. The word carries a strong judgement — it labels something as outside what a group accepts. Less formal alternatives: odd, unusual, out of line.
常見錯誤
deviant — 名詞
1. a person whose actions, beliefs, or way of life are very different from what mos
偏差者
行為偏離社會常規的人
a person whose actions, beliefs, or way of life are very different from what most people in a society consider normal and acceptable.
In the novel, Takeshi becomes a deviant by refusing to obey his village's unjust rules.
在小說中，Takeshi 只因為拒絕服從村莊不公的規矩，就變成了偏差者。
collocation: become a deviant + by + verb-ing (cause)
Reema argued that 'deviant' labels say more about the labeler than the person described.
Reema 認為，偏差者這個標籤反映的是貼標籤的人，而非被描述的那個人。
collocation: label + someone + a deviant + that-clause
A documentary followed three people the media branded sexual deviants until a court cleared them.
有一部紀錄片拍攝了三名被媒體貼上性偏差標籤、後來在法庭上獲判無罪的人。
Society often treats political activists as deviants when they challenge long-held beliefs.
社會經常將挑戰既有信念的政治行動者視為偏差者。
- nonconformist
less negative — suggests someone who chooses not to follow the crowd rather than someone who violates norms
- rebel
more active — implies open resistance against authority, not just difference
- outcast
focuses on the result (being rejected by a group) rather than the behaviour itself
- conformist
someone who follows society's rules and expectations
- traditionalist
someone who actively upholds established customs and values
文法句型
label + noun + (as) a deviant
treat + noun + as a deviant
用法筆記
When not modified (e.g., sexual deviant), the noun can feel vague or overly harsh. Many writers prefer labelling the specific behaviour ('his actions' / 'her choices') rather than the whole person, because 'deviant' reduces someone to a single trait.