deviant
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Once a slur that implied homosexuality was shamefully deviant, “queer” was “reclaimed” in the 1980s by gay activists as a synonym for “gay.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Dio, meanwhile, balked at the participation of both noble and enslaved gladiatrices in Emperor Nero’s deviant games.
From Salon • Nov. 26, 2024
That gave people an excuse to start pulling the masks down and indulging in the deviant behaviors often celebrated by drill rappers.
From Washington Times • Oct. 10, 2023
We could call it a moral panic, a widespread and often unfounded fear about some deviant or alien entity in society.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 2023
But the child who, during its early years, lives in an environment where it feels secure, loved, and accepted is not likely to become a deviant.
From Report of the Special Committee on Moral Delinquency in Children and Adolescents by Mazengarb, O. C. (Oswald Chettle)
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