deviator en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈdivieɪtɚ/ (General-American)
- /ˈdiːvieɪtə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From deviate + -or.
Meanings
-
That which deviates, or causes deviation
For Tories like Cartland, deviating from the Chamberlain line was seen as betrayal, not disagreement, and the deviators were subjected to raw schoolboy pressure.
2007 April 29, Jon Meacham, “Friends of Winston”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| deviators | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (1)
de Abweichler (1. That which deviates, or causes deviation)