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paedophile vs deviate

deviate vs paedophile

paedophile and deviate both are nouns.

paedophile is not an adjective while deviate is an adjective.

paedophile is not a verb while deviate is a verb.

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

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