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deviant vs masochist

masochist vs deviant

deviant and masochist both are nouns.

deviant is an adjective but masochist is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deviant Yes Yes No No
masochist Yes No No No
As nouns, masochist is a hyponym of deviant; that is, masochist is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deviant:
  • deviant: a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
  • masochist: someone who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment
deviant (noun) masochist (noun)
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior someone who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment
deviant (adjective) masochist (adjective)
markedly different from an accepted norm
Difference between deviant and masochist

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