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masochist vs deviate

deviate vs masochist

masochist and deviate both are nouns.

masochist is not an adjective while deviate is an adjective.

masochist is not a verb while deviate is a verb.

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

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