abnormal
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English [edit]
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Etymology [edit]
ab- + normal. First attested in 1835, replacing the earlier anormal and even earlier abnormous,[1] from Latin abnormis (“departing from normal”), from either (ab- (“away from”) + norma (“rule, norm”)),[2] or Ancient Greek ἀνώμαλος (anōmalos)[3].
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Adjective [edit]
abnormal (comparative more abnormal, superlative most abnormal)
- Not conforming to rule or system; deviating from the usual or normal type. [First attested around the mid 19th century.][4]
- 1899, Arthur Conan Doyle, A Duet, ch. 6:
- And then after an abnormal meal, which was either a very late breakfast or a very early lunch, they drove on to Victoria Station.
- 1899, Arthur Conan Doyle, A Duet, ch. 6:
- Of or pertaining to that which is abnormal, in particular, behaviour that deviates from norms of social propriety or accepted standards of mental health. [First attested around the early 20th century.][4]
- 1904, Jack London, The Sea Wolf, ch. 23:
- Furuseth was right; I was abnormal, an "emotionless monster," a strange bookish creature, capable of pleasuring in sensations only of the mind.
- 1904, Jack London, The Sea Wolf, ch. 23:
Synonyms [edit]
- (not conforming to rule or system; deviating from type): aberrant, anomalous, exceptional, extraordinary, irregular, odd, strange, unusual.
Translations [edit]
not conforming to rule or system
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of or pertaining to behaviour that deviates from norms
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Noun [edit]
abnormal (plural abnormals)
- A person or object that is not normal.
References [edit]
- ^ 2004 [1998], Elliott K. Dobbie; Dunmore, C. William, et al., Barnhart, Robert K. editor, Chambers Dictionary of Etymology, Edinburgh, Scotland: Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, ISBN 0550142304, page 3:
- ^ 1971 [1969], Morris, William editor, The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, New York, NY: American Heritage Publishing Co., Inc., ISBN 0-395-09066-0, page 3:
- ^ 2007 [2002], Lindberg, Christine A. editor, The Oxford College Dictionary, edition 2nd, New York, NY: Spark Publishing., ISBN 978-1-4114-0500-4, page 3:
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 2003 [1933], Brown, Lesley editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, edition 5th, Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-860575-7, page 6:
German [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
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Adjective [edit]
abnormal (comparative abnormaler, superlative am abnormalsten)
Declension [edit]
positive forms of abnormal
| gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
| predicative | er ist abnormal | sie ist abnormal | es ist abnormal | sie sind abnormal | |
| strong declension (without article) |
nominative | abnormaler | abnormale | abnormales | abnormale |
| genitive | abnormalen | abnormaler | abnormalen | abnormaler | |
| dative | abnormalem | abnormaler | abnormalem | abnormalen | |
| accusative | abnormalen | abnormale | abnormales | abnormale | |
| weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der abnormale | die abnormale | das abnormale | die abnormalen |
| genitive | des abnormalen | der abnormalen | des abnormalen | der abnormalen | |
| dative | dem abnormalen | der abnormalen | dem abnormalen | den abnormalen | |
| accusative | den abnormalen | die abnormale | das abnormale | die abnormalen | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein abnormaler | eine abnormale | ein abnormales | (keine) abnormalen |
| genitive | eines abnormalen | einer abnormalen | eines abnormalen | (keiner) abnormalen | |
| dative | einem abnormalen | einer abnormalen | einem abnormalen | (keinen) abnormalen | |
| accusative | einen abnormalen | eine abnormale | ein abnormales | (keine) abnormalen | |
comparative forms of abnormal
superlative forms of abnormal
