Aberrations Word Meaning

Etymology:

late 16th century: from Latin aberratio(n-), from aberrare ‘to stray’ (see aberrant)

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Definition:

a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically an unwelcome one

Short Definition:

difference from normal

Examples:

• they described the outbreak of violence in the area as an aberration
• I see these activities as some kind of mental aberration
• the decade was seen as a period of aberration in the country's progress towards a democratic society