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Deviant (Noun)

A person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior.

Nouns denoting people.

The criminal profilers were tasked with tracking down a deviant who had committed a series of heinous crimes involving minors.
His deviant tendencies were evident from an early age, and his parents struggled to get him the help he needed.
The psychologists debated whether the serial killer's behavior was a result of nurture or nature, labeling him a deviant in need of serious psychological evaluation.
In the quiet suburban neighborhood, there were whispers of a deviant who was preying on vulnerable young women who walked alone at night.
After his arrest, it became clear that the seemingly upstanding citizen was actually a deviant with a dark secret life of child molestation.