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ab·nor·mal
I. \(ˈ)ab|nȯrməl, -ȯ(ə)m- also əbˈ-\ adjective
Etymology: alteration (influenced by Latin abnormis) of anormal
1. : deviating from the normal : differing from the typical
< the large family is abnormal today >
: irregular, unusual
2. : greater than or superior to the normal : excessive
< abnormal profits >
< abnormal ambition >
: exceptional
< abnormal powers of recollection >
3. : less than or inferior to the normal : deficient in intellectual powers : characterized by mental defect or disorder
< a school for abnormal children >
: subnormal
4. : departing from the accepted standards of social behavior
• ab·nor·mal·ly \-əlē, -i\ adverb
II. noun
(-s)
: an abnormal person |