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deviant vs sadist

sadist vs deviant

deviant and sadist both are nouns.

deviant is an adjective but sadist is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deviant Yes Yes No No
sadist Yes No No No
As nouns, sadist is a hyponym of deviant; that is, sadist 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
  • sadist: someone who obtains pleasure from inflicting pain on others
deviant (noun) sadist (noun)
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior someone who obtains pleasure from inflicting pain on others
deviant (adjective) sadist (adjective)
markedly different from an accepted norm
Difference between deviant and sadist

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