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fetishist vs deviate

deviate vs fetishist

fetishist and deviate both are nouns.

fetishist is not an adjective while deviate is an adjective.

fetishist is not a verb while deviate is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fetishist Yes No No No
deviate Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, deviate is a hypernym of fetishist; that is, deviate is a word with a broader meaning than fetishist:
  • fetishist: one who engages in fetishism (especially of a sexual nature)
  • deviate: a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
Other hypernyms of fetishist include degenerate, deviant, perv, perve, pervert.
fetishist (noun) deviate (noun)
one who engages in fetishism (especially of a sexual nature) a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
fetishist (adjective) deviate (adjective)
markedly different from an accepted norm
fetishist (verb) deviate (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 fetishist and deviate

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