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aberration
Definitions
(Noun) deviation from what is normal; mental or moral lapse; distortion.Etymology: From Latin aberratio , wandering.
1. Generally speaking, any derivation or departure from the normal or usual course.
2. Sexually speaking, behavior deviating from what is considered normal sexual practices. In a more restrictive sense, any departure from genital-to-genital sexual intercourse between a man and a woman.
3. In psychology, an abnormal alteration in one's state of mind.
4. In genetics, a deviation from the normal structure or number of chromosomes in an organism.
(Noun) Departure from what is normal or regarded as right.
Usage: In a moment of aberration, the computer erased all data.
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