Definitions for: Aberrant


[n] one whose behavior departs substantially from the norm of a group
[adj] markedly different from an accepted norm; "aberrent behavior"; "deviant ideas"



Webster (1913) Definition: Ab*er"rant, a. [L. aberrans, -rantis, p. pr. of
aberrare. See Aberr.]
1. Wandering; straying from the right way.

2. (Biol.) Deviating from the ordinary or natural type;
exceptional; abnormal.

The more aberrant any form is, the greater must have
been the number of connecting forms which, on my
theory, have been exterminated. --Darwin.

Synonyms: abnormal, deviant

See Also: anomaly, unusual person

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