deviator

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US/ˈdivieɪtɚ/UK/ˈdiːvieɪtə/

noun

That which deviates, or causes deviation

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Meanings

noundeviator (plural deviators)

plural deviators

  1. That which deviates, or causes deviation

    For Tories like Cartland, deviating from the Chamberlain line was seen as betrayal, not disagreement, and the deviators were subjected to raw schoolboy pressure.

    2007 April 29, Jon Meacham, “Friends of Winston”, in New York Times

Origin

From deviate + -or.

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Translations

German Abweichler
  • Abweichler1. That which deviates, or causes deviation
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APA

deviator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deviator

MLA

“deviator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deviator. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deviator,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deviator.

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