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deviant vs pedophile

pedophile vs deviant

deviant and pedophile both are nouns.

deviant is an adjective but pedophile is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deviant Yes Yes No No
pedophile Yes No No No
As nouns, pedophile is a hyponym of deviant; that is, pedophile 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
  • pedophile: an adult who is sexually attracted to children
deviant (noun) pedophile (noun)
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior an adult who is sexually attracted to children
deviant (adjective) pedophile (adjective)
markedly different from an accepted norm
Difference between deviant and pedophile

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