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deviant vs satyr

satyr vs deviant

deviant and satyr both are nouns.

deviant is an adjective but satyr is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deviant Yes Yes No No
satyr Yes No No No
As nouns, satyr is a hyponym of deviant; that is, satyr 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
  • satyr: man with strong sexual desires
deviant (noun) satyr (noun)
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior one of a class of woodland deities; attendant on Bacchus; identified with Roman fauns
man with strong sexual desires
deviant (adjective) satyr (adjective)
markedly different from an accepted norm
Difference between deviant and satyr

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