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pedophile vs deviate

deviate vs pedophile

pedophile and deviate both are nouns.

pedophile is not an adjective while deviate is an adjective.

pedophile is not a verb while deviate is a verb.

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

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