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[ab-uh-REY-shuhn]
Noun
Definitions
- Deviation from what is normal, expected, or usual; Departure from truth, morality, etc.
- An irregularity from the normal.
Examples
"Mary's sudden outburst was an aberration from her calm demeanor."
"If a person can roll his tongue, he is thought to have a genetic aberration."
Synonyms
odditypeculiarityquirkeccentricitystrangeness
Antonyms
normality
Additional Notes
- Originated from the Latin word ab + errare meaning 'away from' + 'to stray.'
- Aberration can also mean a temporary mental irregularity or disorder.
- In Astronomy, an aberration (of light) is the appearance of a heavenly body in a position different from its actual or true location in space due to Earth's movement.