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deviate vs paederast

paederast vs deviate

deviate and paederast both are nouns.

deviate is an adjective but paederast is not an adjective.

deviate is a verb but paederast is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deviate Yes Yes Yes No
paederast Yes No No No
As nouns, paederast is a hyponym of deviate; that is, paederast is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deviate:
  • deviate: a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
  • paederast: a man who has sex (usually sodomy) with a boy as the passive partner
deviate (noun) paederast (noun)
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior a man who has sex (usually sodomy) with a boy as the passive partner
deviate (adjective) paederast (adjective)
markedly different from an accepted norm
deviate (verb) paederast (verb)
turn aside; turn away from
cause to turn away from a previous or expected course
be at variance with; be out of line with
Difference between deviate and paederast

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