/ Dictionary / Index D deviant: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: de•vi•ant Pronunciation: (dē'vē-unt), [key] — adj. deviating or departing from the norm; characterized by deviation: deviant social behavior. —n. a person or thing that deviates or departs markedly from the accepted norm. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: deviant (Thesaurus) deviance deviate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: soporific Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language