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reprobate vs deviate

deviate vs reprobate

reprobate and deviate both are nouns.

reprobate and deviate both are adjectives.

reprobate and deviate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reprobate Yes Yes Yes No
deviate Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, deviate is a hyponym of reprobate; that is, deviate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reprobate:
  • reprobate: a person without moral scruples
  • deviate: a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
Other hyponyms of reprobate include degenerate, deviant, perv, perve, pervert, black sheep, scapegrace, wretch.
reprobate (noun) deviate (noun)
a person without moral scruples a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
reprobate (adjective) deviate (adjective)
deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good markedly different from an accepted norm
reprobate (verb) deviate (verb)
reject (documents) as invalid turn aside; turn away from
express strong disapproval of cause to turn away from a previous or expected course
abandon to eternal damnation be at variance with; be out of line with
Difference between reprobate and deviate

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