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aberrant

[ uh-ber-uhnt, ab-er- ]
/ əˈbɛr ənt, ˈéb ər- /
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adjective
departing from the right, normal, or usual course.
deviating from the ordinary, usual, or normal type; exceptional; abnormal.
noun
an aberrant person, thing, group, etc.
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Origin of aberrant

First recorded in 1820–30, aberrant is from the Latin word aberrant- (stem of aberrāns, present participle of aberrāre to deviate). See ab-, errant

OTHER WORDS FROM aberrant

ab·er·rance, ab·er·ran·cy, nounab·er·rant·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH aberrant

aberrant , abhorrent
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How to use aberrant in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for aberrant

aberrant
/ (éˈbɛrənt) /

adjective
deviating from the normal or usual type, as certain animals from the group in which they are classified
behaving in an abnormal or untypical way
deviating from truth, morality, etc

Derived forms of aberrant

aberrance or aberrancy, noun

Word Origin for aberrant

rare before c19: from the present participle of Latin aberrāre to wander away
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